The Earth's Surface
Across
- 2. the combination of air, water, minerals and organic matter
- 4. mixture of sand, silt and clay
- 7. the break down or dissolving of rock without water
- 9. type of weathering where erosion has occurred on the surface of the earth which relieves pressure from beneath and creates movement and horizontal cracks in the rock.
- 10. type of weather where water seeps into space in the rocks and freezes creating
- 12. a feature of the earths surface that makes part of the terrain above water
- 14. A fine material made of small pieces of rock and minerals
- 16. calcium carbonate
Down
- 1. the combination of carbon and nitrogen rich matter decayed to form a soil
- 3. the break down or dissolving of rock using water
- 5. the location where you would find peat
- 6. the breakdown of matter into simpler materials
- 8. a liquid with dissolved minerals in it
- 11. a type of soil that holds water and nutrients well. It is often quite dense (not much air in between the particles).
- 13. preserved evidence of life in inorganic material
- 15. type of weathering that involves rain dissolving parts of a rock