Changes to the Earth

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Across
  1. 2. a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river
  2. 6. large amount of earth, rock, and other material that moves down a steep slope
  3. 7. slow process that changes the earth through weathering or decomposition
  4. 10. the process by which wind and moving water carry away bits of rock
  5. 12. the process by which materials are dropped in a new place by the movement of water, ice, or wind
Down
  1. 1. color, texture, ability to retain water, support growth, particle size
  2. 3. the breaking of rocks into smaller pieces; can change the surface of the Earth
  3. 4. a low area between hills and mountains; V-shaped valleys are formed by rivers; U-shaped valleys are formed by glaciers
  4. 5. solid fragments of matter that come from the weathering of rock; can be carried by ice, water, or wind
  5. 8. a natural feature of the surface of the Earth that has a particular shape
  6. 9. a long, narrow, deep valley with steep walls that is formed by running water cutting into the earth
  7. 11. the top layer of the Earth's surface that is made of rocks, minerals, and plant material (sand, clay, loam, silt)