Geology Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. the process of transporting nutrients from one layer to another where it becomes deposited
  2. 4. a loose mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water and air that can support the growth of vegetation
  3. 7. a ____ boundary is between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
  4. 8. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
  5. 11. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates move
  6. 12. a ____ boundary is where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other
  7. 13. the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
Down
  1. 2. the process by which wind, water, or gravity transports soil and sediments from one location to another
  2. 3. water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
  3. 5. the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle
  4. 6. the level below which the ground is saturated with water
  5. 9. a ____ boundary is where two tectonic plates are moving past each other in opposite directions
  6. 10. the chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface