Erosion
Across
- 2. Moving water in rivers and streams
- 3. The top layer of earth where plants grow
- 4. When water flows downhill and carries away soil
- 5. Fast-moving water that can cause major erosion
- 8. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces
- 9. Large sheets of ice that carved out valleys long ago
- 12. Tiny pieces of rock, sand, and dirt carried by water or wind
- 13. Frozen water that can break apart rocks when it melts
- 14. Hard material that makes up mountains and cliffs
Down
- 1. What happens when soil and rocks are dropped in a new location
- 3. The edge of land next to an ocean or lake
- 6. Moving air that can blow away loose soil and sand
- 7. The process where rocks and soil are moved from one place to another
- 10. What farmers plant to help prevent soil erosion
- 11. Tiny drops of water that fall from clouds