Physical Geology (GEOL101) - Exam 3 Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 7. Fault where the hanging wall block moves down, in a vertical motion
  2. 9. Fault where the hanging wall block moves up, in a vertical motion
  3. 10. Faults with horizontal movement (2 words)
  4. 12. Increased surface area leads to MORE or LESS chemical weathering? (pick one)
  5. 13. Metamorphic texture where minerals are not arranged in a parallel fashion, ex: marble
  6. 14. Type of weathering process where the chemical composition is not changed
  7. 19. Material present in almost all types of metamorphic activity
  8. 21. Rock type that only makes up 5% of the Earth’s crust
  9. 22. Type of strain, where rocks can return to original shape after stress is removed
  10. 23. Type of metamorphic pressure that can occur at plate boundaries
  11. 27. Soil zone found in horizon B, where minerals build up
Down
  1. 1. Block that sits above the fault plane (2 words)
  2. 2. Type of deformation that can cause anticlines and synclines
  3. 3. Plate boundary where regional metamorphic activity occurs, due to high temperatures and pressures
  4. 4. Formation of sedimentary rocks through compaction or cementation
  5. 5. Mechanical weathering process where rocks expand as overlying material is removed (2 words)
  6. 6. Soil zone found in horizon A, where minerals are dissolved
  7. 8. Zone of metamorphism occurring nearest to a magma chamber
  8. 11. Description of sedimentary rocks when all particles are of different sizes (2 words)
  9. 15. One of the two agents of metamorphism that speeds up chemical reactions
  10. 16. Fractures where there is NO movement of blocks
  11. 17. Physical and/or chemical breakdown of material at Earth’s surface
  12. 18. Sea level rise, due to glacial melt or tectonic activity
  13. 20. As glaciers melt, the removal of weight causes the land to RISE or FALL (choose one)
  14. 24. Block that sits below the fault plane (2 words)
  15. 25. Organic-rich material at the top of the soil column
  16. 26. Fractures where there is movement of blocks