Across
- 3. a collection of one or more minerals.
- 5. Cracking of rock mass by the expansion of water as it freezes in crevices and cracks.
- 6. is a general term that refers to all changes in the original shape and size of a rock body.
- 9. energy moving outward from the focus of an earthquake.
- 10. magma that is forced to the surface.
- 11. Mountain frequently occur in elongate linear belts.
- 14. Processes at or near Earth's surface that cause rocks and minerals break down
- 16. Molten rock from which minerals are formed.
- 17. is a large wave occurring in an enclosed body of water such as a lake and sometimes referred to as a slosh.
- 18. process of removing Earth minerals from their original sites through weathering and transport.
- 20. is the force per unit area acting on a solid.
Down
- 1. the total amount of water on a planet.
- 2. is a change in shape or volume of a body of rock as a result of stress.
- 4. rocks that are formed from the accumulation of deposited rock particles, fragments and organic material underwater.
- 7. Changes in rock composition or texture.
- 8. made of silicon and oxygen and make up 92% of Earth's crust.
- 12. Flowing water will lift and carry small sediments such as silt and sand.
- 13. Vibration of the Earth produced by the rapid release of energy.
- 15. large ice fields that slowly flow downhill over time.
- 19. thinnest section on earth’s crust is found beneath.
