Earthdes Science crossword

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Across
  1. 1. structure that is built over a river to control its flow
  2. 2. continent-sized slab that move slowly across the Earth's Surface
  3. 4. large mass of ice that moves over land and leaves distinctive features
  4. 6. the movement of weathered rock place to place
  5. 9. melted rock inside Earth
  6. 14. structure built at right angles to the beach to control beach erosion
  7. 15. the braking down of land/landforms
  8. 17. opening in Earth's crust that spews lava,ash and gases
  9. 19. a scientific theory that the earths crust is made up of moving plates
  10. 20. dropping of sediment or particles by water,wind and ice
  11. 22. small ridge of land used not let a body water overflow
Down
  1. 1. deposit of sediment in a river's mouth
  2. 3. layer beneath mantle believed to be made up of nickel and iron
  3. 5. building up of land/landforms
  4. 7. a crack in Earth's crust
  5. 8. mound of piled sand by wind
  6. 10. destructive force that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
  7. 11. device that records vibrations in Earth
  8. 12. layer beneath crust, believed to be slightly molten and solid rock
  9. 13. The surface that makes the top of the lithosphere,includes continents and ocean floor
  10. 16. sand,silt and other small particles
  11. 18. system of drains that prevents flooding during rainstorms
  12. 21. a movement in Earth's crust
  13. 22. melted rock that reaches Earth's surface