Ch 5 Earth's Surface Processes Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 7. exposed bedrock at the surface not covered by soil
  2. 9. the apparent orderly arrangement of sediments from largest to smallest due to different depositional rates
  3. 10. the process by which water flows down through sediment to feed groundwater
  4. 12. movement the downhill movement of rock or sediment by gravity alone
  5. 14. The ability of sediment or soil to transport water
  6. 15. a change in elevation over distance
  7. 18. particles of weathered rock such as cobbles, pebbles, sand, silt, mud, and clay
  8. 20. the breakdown of rock due to physical or chemical change
  9. 21. an uplifted landscape region with moderate topographic relief such as rolling hills
  10. 22. action (or wedging) the process by which continental freeze-thaw cycles break down earth materials
  11. 25. _____ feedback: a system where the output adds to the strength of the original event, becoming more unstable
  12. 26. the state of balance between opposing forces in a system
Down
  1. 1. ____ Cycle: the circulation of water through Earth’s surface water, atmosphere, and groundwater
  2. 2. the process by which water vapor is evaporated from surfaces and transpired from plant leaves
  3. 3. the rate of change in field values over distance
  4. 4. the settling or release of sediments after being eroded
  5. 5. a form of physical weathering caused by friction between rock particles
  6. 6. the movement of weathered sediments away from their source
  7. 8. the amount of space between sediment or soil particles that may be filled with air or water
  8. 11. unsorted sediment deposited by glacial ice
  9. 13. a liquid that easily dissolves solutes to make a solution
  10. 14. a flat landscape region with very low topographic relief
  11. 16. ____ feedback a system where the output reduces the strength of the original event, becoming more stable
  12. 17. a natural physical feature on Earth’s surface, such as a mountain, plain, or plateau
  13. 19. a landscape region characterized by great topographic relief
  14. 23. ____ loop: a complete cycle in which feedback is continually looped back into the system
  15. 24. a large mass of flowing ice