Earth's Changing Surface

3. Has a trunk
6. process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
10. a sudden and violent shaking of the ground due to movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
12. a natural feature of the earth's surface.
14. Man's best friend
16. Sections of the Earth's crust that move due to convection currents.
19. A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled
20. the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
21. A huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake)
22. A break in the earth's crust
24. weathering that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces by physical force
25. Molten rock beneath the earth's surface

1. The thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
2. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake
4. Large marsupial
5. A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
7. small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
8. weathering that breaks rocks down as a result of chemical reactions
9. the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
11. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
13. process by which, in a fluid being heated, the warmer part of the mass will rise and the cooler portions will sink.
15. Flying mammal
17. A layer of liquid molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
18. Likes to chase mice
23. Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface