Earth Science Unit 14 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. an area where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean
  2. 7. a form of wind erosion in which find, dry soil particles are blown away
  3. 8. fine-grained sediments of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay deposited by the wind
  4. 9. a small body of water separated from the sea by a low, narrow strip of land
  5. 10. high and steep formation of rock that extends out from shore into the water
Down
  1. 1. a long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore
  2. 3. the movement of sand or other sediments by short jumps and bounces that is caused by wind or water
  3. 4. any rock that is pitted, grooved, or polished by wind abrasion
  4. 5. an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment
  5. 6. a mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind
  6. 9. a water current that travels near and parallel to the shoreline