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