Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Across
- 1. A large deposit of sediment that forms where a stream enters a large body of water is a _______.
- 5. The process of ________ eroded material from one place to another.
- 6. A mixture of various sizes of sediment. is ______.
- 7. A pile of windblown sand is a ________.
- 8. Layered sediment deposited by streams of water that flow from a melting glacier is ______.
- 10. Weathering Process that naturally break down rocks is ________ __________.
- 13. Weathering Process that changes materials that are part of a rock into new material is called _________ _________.
- 15. Laying down of eroded materials is?
- 16. Wasting The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil because of the pull of gravity is _____ ______.
- 17. A mound or ridge of unsorted sediment deposited by a glacier is a _____.
- 19. A pile of angular rocks and sediment from a rockfall.
- 20. A broad, C-shaped curve in a stream is a __________.
Down
- 2. Current Current that flows parallel to the shoreline is a ______ _______.
- 3. Erosion affect the level of _____ of sediment.
- 4. Fan An apron of sediment usually where a stream from a steep, narrow onto a flat plain at the foot of a mountain is an a ________ ________.
- 9. Processes that change objects on Earth's surface over time is _______.
- 11. The grinding away of rock or other surfaces as particles carried away by wind, water, or ice scrape against them is ______.
- 12. The rapid downhill movement of soil , loose rocks, and boulders is a ____.
- 14. A crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay is a ______.
- 18. Sediment deposited in water usually forms layers called________.