Weathering, Erosion & Soil
Across
- 4. The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at the Earth's surface
- 7. Weathering process in which outer layers of rock break away from the rest of the rock
- 9. A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen
- 10. The layer of soil that is beneath topsoil, containing mostly clay and other minerals
- 11. The loose, weathered material on Earth's surface in which plants can grow
- 14. Weathering process in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
Down
- 1. Mixture of humus, clay, and other minerals that form the crumbly, topmost layer of soil
- 2. Process by which sediment is laid down in new locations
- 3. The process that breaks down rock through chemical processes
- 5. A large channel in soil formed by erosion
- 6. Soil organisms that breaks down the remains of organisms and digests them
- 8. The process by which ice, wind, water, and gravity moves weathered rock or soil
- 12. The weathering process that results from rocks and/or sediment grinding together
- 13. Small solid pieces of materials that come from rocks or organisms