EH Inv 2 & 3 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. a solid earth material that is made of minerals
  2. 9. a theory that says geological processes observed in the past are the same as those observed
  3. 10. the settling of sediments
  4. 12. the carrying away of weathered earth materials by water, wind, or ice
  5. 13. the process by which rocks are weathered due to reactions with substances in water and air
  6. 15. decreasing the volume of accumulated sediments by using pressure to decrease the size and number of the spaces between the particles
  7. 16. the deposition of cement in the spaces between particles of sediment
  8. 17. to form a solid, insoluble product during a chemical reaction
  9. 18. water stored below Earth's surface
Down
  1. 1. the process by which larger rocks crack and break apart over time to form smaller rocks
  2. 2. naturally occurring chemical compound
  3. 3. a theory that says sedimentary rocks on the bottom are older than rocks on the top
  4. 4. the process by which rocks are broken down by breaking and banging
  5. 5. a rock that forms when layers of sediments get stuck together
  6. 7. the process in which two or more substances combine to make one or more new substances that have different properties from the original ones
  7. 8. a theory that says sedimentary layers of rock are flat and horizontal
  8. 11. in geology, a deposit of soft mud in water
  9. 14. the rock that forms Earth's crust