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