Vocabulary: Earth's Natural Diversity

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Across
  1. 5. is a process that separates and transports rocks and materials that were fragmented through the action of rain, wind, rivers and seas
  2. 7. relief we can distinguish forms such as plains, mountains, plateaus and depressions
  3. 8. gigantic pieces of the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle
  4. 10. the outer part of the solid earth
  5. 12. zone characterized by mild earthquakes that are less frequent
Down
  1. 1. it is a layer of solid rock where the extreme pressure and heat cause the rocks to flow like a liquid
  2. 2. Zone where earthquakes occur frequently, from the imperceptible ones to those causing major damage
  3. 3. a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
  4. 4. the deepest and thickest layer
  5. 6. It’s a process of fragmentation and decomposition of rocks and minerals.
  6. 9. a zone where no frequent earthquakes of great intensity have been registered
  7. 11. relief is similar to continental relief because plains, mountains, plateaus and depressions, mainly shaped by internal agents, can be found in the sea and oceans.