The Earth's Surface
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
c
The central part of the Earth
2.
c
Hard outer layer of the Earth or of bread
3.
f
i
The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
4.
e
q
k
Sudden shakings of the ground caused by movement within the Earth.
5.
i
e
Produced under conditions involving intense heat
6.
s
e
a
Produced by the action of water
7.
m
m
i
Of or relating to ___
8.
w
i
n
The breakdown or alteration of rock at or near the surface of the Earth.
9.
e
s
Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
10.
d
t
n
The natural process of laying down a ___ of something
12.
l
d
l
A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
13.
t
a
y
A branch that flows into the main stream
15.
e
y
The wide part of a river where it nears the sea
16.
m
r
A bend or curve, as in a stream or river
17.
o
l
e
A crescent-shaped ___ that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel
18.
l
e
A pier that provides a landing place on a river (plural)