Break It Down

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Across
  1. 2. a predominantly silt-sized, yellowish-gray sediment formed by the wind-blown accumulation of glacial dust or desert dust
  2. 10. the study of the Earth's chemical composition, structure, and processes, utilizing chemistry to understand geological systems
  3. 11. dense, partially compacted granular snow that forms the intermediate stage between fresh snow and glacial ice
  4. 13. the mechanical wearing, grinding, or scraping of rock surfaces by friction and impact, primarily driven by wind, water, or ice carrying abrasive particles (like sand or pebbles)
  5. 14. the process by which natural forces—such as water, wind, ice, and gravity—wear away soil, rock, and sediment, and transport this material from its original site
  6. 17. a disturbance that transfers energy through Earth’s materials (solid rock or water) over time, often caused by earthquakes, explosions, or wind
  7. 18. the process where sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform, occurring when forces like water, wind, or ice lose energy and drop their suspended material
Down
  1. 1. a natural, underground void or cavity in rock, large enough for human entry
  2. 2. a natural or artificial, elongated ridge or embankment composed of sediment (sand, silt, mud) that runs parallel to a riverbank, waterway, or coastline
  3. 3. a large, perennial, and slowly flowing mass of crystalline ice, snow, rock, and sediment
  4. 4. the physical breakdown of rock into smaller pieces without altering its chemical composition
  5. 5. a physical weathering process where overlying rock material is removed via erosion, allowing underlying deeply buried rock—often igneous—to expand and fracture
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  7. 7. landforms composed of accumulated loose, wind-swept sediment (usually sand) shaped into mounds, ridges, or hills
  8. 8. the natural, horizontal movement of air caused by atmospheric pressure differences
  9. 9. a chemical weathering process where minerals in rocks dissolve into water, breaking down solid rock into ions
  10. 12. the measure of void spaces (pores, cracks) within a rock, soil, or sediment, representing the percentage of total volume that can hold fluids like water, oil, or gas
  11. 15. the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere
  12. 16. a geological process of wind erosion that lifts and removes loose, fine-grained particles (sand, silt, clay) from the surface, primarily in arid regions
  13. 19. a primary process of glacial erosion where moving ice freezes onto bedrock, tearing away, lifting, and transporting large chunks of rock and debris