UNIT 2 VOCAB CROSSOW

1. the downslope movement of rock and soil under the direct influence of gravity
4. an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H 2 O
6. the physical process of breaking down rocks into smaller fragments without changing their chemical composition
7. rapid events like rockfalls, slides, and flows
10. rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
11. the geological process where soil, rock, and other earth materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
13. a fundamental force of nature and a mutual attraction between any two objects with mass
14. frozen water
16. the breakdown of rocks and minerals through chemical reactions

2. water on the Earth's surface, including rivers, lakes, oceans, and ice and snow
3. water that exists beneath the Earth's surface, filling the pores and spaces in soil and rock
5. the geological process that breaks down and changes rocks, metals, and other artificial objects on Earth's surface into smaller fragments
8. the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
9. rock fragments, soil, minerals, and organic matter that have been carried by wind, water, ice, or gravity and then laid down in a particular area
12. solid material, such as dirt, rock particles, and organic matter, that is transported by agents like wind, water, or ice and then deposited in a new location
15. the slow, almost imperceptible downhill movement of rock and soil driven by gravity