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2. Second most recent era.
4. Large area of Precambrian rock that forms the core of a continent.
7. Slow moving mass of ice.
9. Type of current that is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.
13. 'Snake-like' shaped debris that was deposited by glaciers.
15. A narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger land masses
16. Oldest era.
18. Process whereby continents were covered by massive sheet of ice (some a few kilometers thick).
21. Steep cliff formed by erosion or faulting.
22. Wearing away of Earth's surface followed by the movement of materials to other locations.
25. A natural occurring, pure, non-living, substance found in rock.
27. Elevated flatland overlooking more flatland.
28. Day-to-day precipitation and temperature conditions in an area.
29. When 2 tectonic plates move apart to form volcanoes.
30. Long term weather conditions in an area.
32. Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river.
33. Found mainly in the 'D Horizon' of a typical soil profile.

1. A device used to measure the movement of the earth.
3. Rock formed from the debris of other weathered and eroded rocks.
5. Rock formed after being exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
6. Type of tree that has cones.
8. Found mainly in the ‘B Horizon' of a typical soil profile.
10. Sea waves that are associated with earthquakes.
11. The centre of an earthquake.
12. When 2 tectonic plates come together to form mountains.
14. Process whereby water is removed from an area such as by lakes and rivers.
17. Most recent era.
19. Rock formed from cooled lava.
20. Northernmost vegetation region, found in areas too cold for trees to grow.
23. Refers to the movement of glaciers when there is more melting that snowfall in the zone of accumulation.
24. A mat of intertwined roots in grasses found in grasslands.
26. Supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago.
31. a region that is defined by many factors including soil, climate and vegetation.
34. Shape of the land that impacts climate in an area.