Across
- 3. To combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust.
- 4. A large landform with a steep change in elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.
- 7. Weathering The breaking down of rocks and minerals breakdown due to a non-chemical cause such as wind, tree roots, and frost.
- 9. A large flat area of land
- 12. A mixture of weathered rock, water, air and organic material
- 14. The general weather conditions in the atmosphere over a long period of time
- 15. To remove soil,rock,or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust ,then transport, it away to another location.
- 17. Line A line on a topographic map that shows points that are of equal heights above sea level
Down
- 1. Map A type of map that shows changes in elevation using contour lines.
- 2. Line A contour line on a topographic map that is thicker than the rest and usually labeled with the elevation that it represents
- 5. The natural process of dropping or depositing rocks or soil in a different place.
- 6. The height above or below the level of the sea
- 8. Weathering The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces due to chemical reactions and changes.
- 9. Flat land area that is raised sharply above other nearby land.
- 10. Wedging When cracks in rock or earth fill with water that freezes and expands causing the rock to break.
- 11. Cycle The cycle of processes when water circulates between the oceans, the earth's atmosphere, and land.
- 13. The conditions in the atmosphere like the temperature and other natural conditions at a particular time
- 16. All the material in the universe that has mass and takes up space