Sedimentary Rock Crossword

1. of fragments of pre-existing rock that have been transported some distance from their points of origin
2. Oxidation,A biochemical reaction involving the transfer of a negatively charged electron from one organic compound to another organic compound or to oxygen
6. soil,landform that was produced as the remains of an ancient landscape, escaping burial or destruction to remain as part of the present landscape
8. dome,a process in which large flat or curved sheets of rock fracture and are detached from the outcrop due to pressure release
9. Weathering,a process that causes the disintegration of rocks, mineral, and soils without chemical change
11. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice
14. soil,soils have been transported in from somewhere else.
15. the precipitation of a binding material around grains, thereby filling the pores of a sediment
16. grouping objects or events according to their similarities
17. interaction of rock with mineral solutions (chemicals) to change the composition of rocks.

1. the decrease in the volume of a fixed mass of sediment
3. physical process of rubbing, scouring, or scraping whereby particles of rock (usually microscopic) are eroded away by friction.
4. breakdown of rock by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts.
5. Weathering, the interaction of rock with mineral solutions (chemicals) to change the composition of rocks.
7. the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere.
8. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
10. the mixing of water with carbon dioxide to make carbonic acid.
12. action,the process of alternate freezing and thawing of moisture in soil, rock and other materials, and the resulting effects on materials and on structures placed on, or in, the ground.
13. a surface between overlying, young, flat rocks and underlying, older, tilted rocks.