Across
- 1. A naturally occurring solid substance composed of minerals or mineral-like substances.
- 3. A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land due to its weight and gravity.
- 6. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core, consisting mainly of hot, semi-fluid rock.
- 7. The property or force exhibited by certain materials, such as iron, that attracts or repels other objects with magnetic properties.
- 9. The preserved remains or impressions of plants, animals, or other organisms from a past geological age.
Down
- 1. A long, narrow elevation of the Earth's surface, such as a mountain ridge or oceanic ridge.
- 2. The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of solid rock that forms the continents and ocean floors.
- 4. A large, continuous landmass on Earth, such as North America or Africa.
- 5. A large, rigid slab of the Earth's lithosphere that moves over the semi-fluid asthenosphere.
- 8. The process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another plate at a convergent boundary.