Chloe's Crossword Puzzle!

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