Weathering and Clay Crossword
Across
- 5. a non-expandable clay with a 1:1 structure with a small effective surface area and found in the ocean along the equatorial band
- 7. the alteration of rock in it's original position (no transportation of particles)
- 8. a type of physical weathering that results in the physical breakdown of a rock without chemical change
- 9. a free window into weathering over time - found in cemeteries
- 10. a location on the planet where strong chemical weathering will occur
Down
- 1. a location on the planet where strong physical weathering will occur
- 2. a non-expandable mineral with a 2:1 structure that is found in polar regions due to high physical weathering
- 3. a type of chemical weathering that forms new minerals due to chemical transformation
- 4. the most expandable type of clay that is found in the ocean near volcanoes
- 6. a fine grained hydrous mica with a 2:1 structure and deposits near granitic terrestrial zones