ROCKS AND WEATHERING

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Across
  1. 2. Weathering that breaks rocks into smaller pieces without chemical change.
  2. 5. A fracture in Earth's crust where movement occurs.
  3. 6. The movement of weathered rock and soil by wind, water, or ice.
  4. 7. Related to earthquakes and vibrations in Earth's crust.
  5. 9. A boundary where two tectonic plates move apart.
  6. 11. Weathering that alters the mineral composition of rocks.
  7. 13. A boundary where two tectonic plates collide.
  8. 15. Weathering caused by living organisms like plants and microbes.
Down
  1. 1. A chemical reaction that causes rust to form on rocks.
  2. 3. The process of one plate sinking beneath another.
  3. 4. The semi-fluid layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere.
  4. 8. The rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust.
  5. 10. A boundary where two plates slide past each other.
  6. 12. A deep depression in the ocean floor caused by subduction.
  7. 14. An underwater mountain range formed at a divergent boundary.