Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
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- A pier that provides a landing place on a river (plural)
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- Produced by the action of water
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- A branch that flows into the main stream
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- Sudden shakings of the ground caused by movement within the Earth.
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- The natural process of laying down a ___ of something
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- Hard outer layer of the Earth or of bread
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- A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
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- The central part of the Earth
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- The wide part of a river where it nears the sea
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- Of or relating to ___
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- A crescent-shaped ___ that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
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- The breakdown or alteration of rock at or near the surface of the Earth.
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- Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
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- Produced under conditions involving intense heat
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- A bend or curve, as in a stream or river
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