Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Formations

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Across
  1. 3. This is a process of erosion where rocks and other debris embedded in the ice of a glacier scrape against the bedrock below, wearing it down. Think of it like sandpaper rubbing against a surface. This process creates grooves and scratches on the bedrock, called glacial striations.
  2. 5. cliffs Steep cliffs along a coast, formed by wave erosion.
  3. 7. Unsorted sediment deposited directly by a glacier.
  4. 8. The slow downhill movement of soil and rock fragments.
  5. 9. A large rock or boulder transported by a glacier and deposited in an area with different rock types.
  6. 12. A streamlined hill composed of glacial till, shaped by the movement of ice.
  7. 13. A small channel cut into the soil by flowing water, especially during rainfall.
  8. 15. A small, circular depression in the ground formed by the melting of a block of ice left behind by a retreating glacier.
  9. 16. A large channel cut into the ground by flowing water, larger and deeper than a rill.
  10. 17. arch A natural arch formed by wave erosion through a headland.
  11. 18. stack An isolated rock column or tower formed by wave erosion.
  12. 20. A landform created at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited, often forming a triangular shape.
  13. 21. platform A flat, rocky surface at the base of a sea cliff, formed by wave erosion.
  14. 22. The process of wind erosion, removing loose sediment.
  15. 25. A ridge or mound of sediment deposited by a glacier.
Down
  1. 1. Hills of sand created by wind deposition.
  2. 2. A landscape shaped by the dissolution of soluble rocks, such as limestone or dolomite, creating features like caves, sinkholes, and underground drainage systems.
  3. 4. A bowl-shaped valley carved by a glacier.
  4. 6. This is another type of glacial erosion where meltwater seeps into cracks in the bedrock. As the water freezes, it expands, breaking off chunks of rock. These rocks then become embedded in the ice and are carried away by the glacier.
  5. 10. A sharp ridge formed between two cirques.
  6. 11. A U-shaped body of water formed when a meandering river changes its course, cutting off a meander loop.
  7. 14. A fine-grained sediment deposited by wind.
  8. 19. A fan-shaped landform created by the deposition of sediment carried by a river or stream as it flows out of a mountain valley.
  9. 23. A sharp, pyramid-shaped peak formed by glacial erosion on all sides.
  10. 24. cave A cave formed by wave erosion into a cliff face.