🌍 Earth Science Unit Crossword Word Bank

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Across
  1. 4. Type of crust that forms the ocean floor; thinner and denser than continental crust.
  2. 9. Small pieces of rock, minerals, or organic material that are moved and deposited by wind, water, or ice.
  3. 12. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, or chemical action.
  4. 13. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of Earth’s crust.
  5. 14. A mountain that forms when molten rock, ash, and gases erupt through Earth’s surface.
  6. 15. A large piece of Earth’s crust that moves slowly over the mantle.
Down
  1. 1. Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface.
  2. 2. Type of crust that forms the continents; thicker and less dense than oceanic crust.
  3. 3. Solid rock found beneath soil and sediment.
  4. 5. The point on Earth’s surface directly above where an earthquake starts.
  5. 6. The thick layer of Earth located between the crust and the core.
  6. 7. A measure of the energy released by an earthquake.
  7. 8. A type of rock formed from compressed or cemented layers of sediment.
  8. 10. The thin outer layer of Earth.
  9. 11. Molten rock that has reached Earth’s surface.