shaping the earth
Across
- 6. parent material-the original rock that is underneath an area
- 7. wedging frost wedging, gets into cracks and freezes
- 9. weathering the breaking down of rocks by changing their chemical formula
- 11. topography when rain falls it absorbs some co2
- 13. the process that breaks down rocks
- 14. they are the most common glaciers
Down
- 1. weathering weathering by living things
- 2. particles carried by the wind are set down elsewhere when the wind slows down
- 3. weathering Mechanical weathering breaking dow of bedrock
- 4. rocks word down because of friction with other rocks or other forces
- 5. sheets they cover a very large area and are very thick
- 8. is the process of rock pieces being placed in a different location after erosion
- 10. occurs when glaciers are forming and receding
- 12. when water slows down, the material that was suspended in it falls out because of gravity