Geography glossary Crossword

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by tectonic movement.
A type of erosion involving rock particles being scraped against, and wearing away, the surface of other rocks
A type of erosion involving rock rock fragments being ground together to become smaller
where two tectonic platesmove apart from each other and new crust is formed
Where an oceanic plate slides underneath a continental plate
the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
the wearing away of land by material carried in rivers, glaciers, waves and wind
the point underground where the rock breaks and the energy of an earthquake is released
a process of erosion involving water and air trapped in cracks and crevices
the transport of sand in a hopping fashion in water or air
a place where people live
the exact location of a settlement
the location of a settlement in relation to the surrounding area
the beginning of a river
the transport of a soluble load in water