Concept 3
Across
- 1. Movement of weathered material by wind, water, ice, or gravity
- 5. Shape of the land that affects erosion and soil development
- 6. Breakdown of rock into smaller pieces
- 8. Breakdown of rock through chemical reactions
- 12. Process by which soil develops over time
- 15. Original rock from which soil forms
- 17. Rock formed from cooled magma or lava
- 19. Process where sediments are dropped in a new location
- 20. Continuous process that changes rocks from one type to another
- 23. Release of magma, ash, and gases from a volcano
- 25. Increase in ocean acidity caused by carbon dioxide
- 26. Fine particles of rock and glass ejected during eruptions
- 27. Long-term temperature and precipitation patterns
- 28. Physical breaking of rock without changing composition
Down
- 2. Movement of sediment by glaciers
- 3. Seafloor opening where heated water and minerals escape
- 4. Volcanic gas that can cause acid rain
- 7. Rock formed from compacted and cemented sediments
- 9. Downhill movement of rock and soil due to gravity
- 10. Rock changed by heat and pressure without melting
- 11. Volcanic gas that can affect climate
- 13. Movement of sediment by flowing water
- 14. Gases released during volcanic activity
- 16. Movement of sediment by wind
- 18. Mixture of weathered rock, organic matter, air, and water
- 21. Living organisms that influence soil formation
- 22. Rain made acidic by volcanic gases
- 24. Natural forces that move sediment