UNIT 5 VOCABULARY

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Across
  1. 2. the process of sediment particles pressing together under pressure due to the weight of top layers
  2. 6. the top layer of the Earth‛s surface that is made of rocks, minerals, and plant material (sand, clay, loam, silt)
  3. 7. resources that can be replaced easily (air, plants, water, animals)
  4. 9. resources that will be used up one day and cannot be replaced (coal, oil/petroleum, natural gas)
  5. 11. the breaking of rocks into smaller pieces; can change the surface of the Earth
  6. 13. solid fragments of matter that come from the weathering of rock; can be carried by ice, water, or wind
  7. 14. slow process that changes the earth through weathering or decomposition
  8. 15. color, texture, ability to retain water, support growth, particle size
Down
  1. 1. the process by which materials are dropped in a new place by the movement of water, ice, or wind
  2. 3. the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and form particles of sediment into one mass
  3. 4. the wise use and protection of natural resources
  4. 5. an imprint of preserved remains in a sedimentary rock
  5. 6. rock rock formed by the deposit of sediments that undergo pressure over time
  6. 8. the process by which wind and moving water carry away bits of rock
  7. 10. a natural feature of the surface of the Earth that has a particular shape
  8. 12. materials formed from decayed remains of ancient plants and animals that are burned to produce heat; coal, oil, and natural gas