Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Pgs. 370-375

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Across
  1. 8. Slow moving ice masses.
  2. 9. Lays down rock, sediment, and soil.
  3. 11. Buried rock can be exposed at Earth's surface, where the release of pressure causes the outer layers to flake off.
  4. 12. Some physical weathering agents work by carrying particles that scrape against rock.
  5. 13. ______ weathering is also called physical weathering.
Down
  1. 1. ______ weathering is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces.
  2. 2. _____ weathering is when different types of rock in the same environment can weather at different rates.
  3. 3. ______ and marble are two types of rock affected by acid precipitation.
  4. 4. A reaction with oxygen, occurs when rock is exposed to oxygen in the air or in water.
  5. 5. Transports rock, sediment, and soil from one place to another.
  6. 6. ______ weathering changes the chemical makeup of a rock.
  7. 7. ______ wedging occurs when water seeps into cracks in rock, freezes, and expands.
  8. 10. A process by which rock breaks down into smaller pieces or changes in composition.