Weathering, Erosion and Soil

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Across
  1. 3. decaying organic matter
  2. 6. the process by which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition
  3. 9. vertical sequence of soil layers
  4. 10. when a channel becomes deep and wide as a result of further erosion
  5. 11. when running water cuts small channels into the side of a slope
  6. 12. the freeze thaw cycles of water in the cracks of rocks
  7. 13. the removal of weathered rock and soil from it's original location
  8. 14. the loose covering of rock particles and decaying organic matter
  9. 16. a soil whose parent material is local bedrock
Down
  1. 1. the process where materials on or near Earth's surface change
  2. 2. where rocks and minerals break down into smaller pieces
  3. 4. the process of materials being dropped in another location
  4. 5. distinct layers within the soil profile
  5. 7. the process by which outer rock layers are stripped away
  6. 8. soil that develops from parent material that has been moved
  7. 15. the chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances