Across
- 1. A thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
- 2. a bend in layers of rock, sometimes caused by plate movement
- 3. the theory that the continents were once joined and then slowly drifted apart
- 6. the term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow, which create many of Earth's physical features
- 8. outer layer of the Earth
- 9. the watery areas of the earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water
- 10. thick middle layer of the Earth's interior structure consisting of hot rock that is dense but flexible
- 13. the part of earth where life exists
Down
- 1. uppermost layer of the Earth that includes the crust, continents, and ocean basins
- 4. innermost layer of the Earth made up of a super-hot but solid inner core and a super-hot liquid outer core outer layer
- 5. part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean
- 7. Molten rock beneath the earth's surface
- 9. Chemical or physical process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces
- 11. the movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and moving water
- 12. A crack or break in earth's crust
