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1. The laying down of sediments by wind, water, or ice
2. The carrying away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or glaciers
3. Part of the Earth that contains all the minerals and rocks; found on the surface of the Earth and extends to Earth’s core
4. Landform that rises less than 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape and has sloped sides
5. Form when magma or lava cools and hardens
6. A type of weathering in which water fills rock cracks, freezes, expands, and breaks apart the rock
7. A natural feature of Earth
8. Molten rock that rises to the surface of the Earth
9. Molten rock found deep in the Earth
10. Rock that has been changed by heat and pressure
11. Landform that rises more than 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape
12. Thick layer of soil that remains permanently frozen
13. Landform that is broad and flat, surrounded by hills, mountains, andor cliffs
14. The theory that the Earth’s crust is made up of plates that are in constant motion
15. Landform that is an area of raised land with a flat top; bordered on one or more sides by steep cliffs or slopes
16. A large open area of grassland
17. The description of how rocks can be changed from one type into another
18. Bits of broken rock that are carried by wind, streams, or glaciers
19. Rock formed by sediments being laid down in layers
20. The upper layer of Earth, containing a mixture of living and decaying plant and animals, rock and clay particles, as well as liquids and gases
21. The process of breaking down rocks into sediments
22. Winds that move steadily from a particular direction
23. Side of the mountain where the prevailing winds first come to
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