Chloe's Crossword Puzzle!

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Across
  1. 2. dark, organic material that forms in soil when plant and animal matter decays.
  2. 5. the loose surface material that covers most land
  3. 8. the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior.
  4. 9. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
  5. 11. core is a fluid layer about 2,400 km (1,500 mi) thick and composed of mostly iron and nickel.
  6. 12. core a hot, dense ball of (mostly) iron.
  7. 13. a solid, dust-like sediment that water, ice, and wind transport and deposit.
Down
  1. 1. weathering caused by rain water reacting with the mineral grains in rocks to form new minerals (clay) and soluble salts.
  2. 3. weathering caused by the effects of changing temperature on rocks, causing the rock to break apart.
  3. 4. a soft, loose, earthy material containing particles with a grain size
  4. 5. a granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles
  5. 6. The laying down of sediments carried my wind, water, or ice.
  6. 7. is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
  7. 10. the outermost shell of a terrestrial planet