Physical Geography Academic

3. When 2 tectonic plates come together to form mountains.
7. Long term weather conditions in an area.
8. Refers to the movement of glaciers when there is more melting that snowfall in the zone of accumulation.
11. A device used to measure the movement of the earth.
12. a region that is defined by many factors including soil, climate and vegetation.
13. Wearing away of Earth's surface followed by the movement of materials to other locations.
14. Rock formed from the debris of other weathered and eroded rocks.
16. The centre of an earthquake.
17. Sea waves that are associated with earthquakes.
18. Most recent era.
21. Rock formed after being exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
23. Large area of Precambrian rock that forms the core of a continent.
24. Type of tree that has cones.
26. Process whereby continents were covered by massive sheet of ice (some a few kilometers thick).
31. A natural occurring, pure, non-living, substance found in rock.
32. Process whereby water is removed from an area such as by lakes and rivers.
33. 'Snake-like' shaped debris that was deposited by glaciers.

1. Slow moving mass of ice.
2. Day-to-day precipitation and temperature conditions in an area.
4. Found mainly in the 'D Horizon' of a typical soil profile.
5. Elevated flatland overlooking more flatland.
6. Second most recent era.
9. Oldest era.
10. A mat of intertwined roots in grasses found in grasslands.
15. Rock formed from cooled lava.
16. Steep cliff formed by erosion or faulting.
19. Found mainly in the ‘B Horizon' of a typical soil profile.
20. Shape of the land that impacts climate in an area.
22. Type of current that is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.
25. When 2 tectonic plates move apart to form volcanoes.
27. A narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger land masses
28. Supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago.
29. Northernmost vegetation region, found in areas too cold for trees to grow.
30. Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river.