Across
- 5. loose grains become glued together when dissolved minerals precipitate
- 8. process that breaks off sharp corners of rock fragments
- 10. rock layer of unweathered rock from which soils can form
- 12. small particles of rock
- 13. making loose sediment grains into rock
- 15. large hill composed of sand moved by wind or water
- 16. loose material gets compressed
- 18. mixture of air, water, minerals, and organic matter that supports living organisms
- 20. water molecules are attracted to different polar substances
- 22. having oppositely charged ends
Down
- 1. particles too small to be seen without magnification
- 2. changes to rock due to exposure to water or oxygen
- 3. removal of sediments from its place of weathering
- 4. layer of rock
- 5. water molecules are attracted to other water molecules
- 6. sediments settle out and accumulate in a new location
- 7. particles with grain size between 2 mm or less that can be seen without magnification
- 9. preserved remains of living organisms
- 11. sedimentary rock made from pieces of bedrock
- 14. sedimentary rocks precipitated from water saturated with dissolved minerals
- 17. substance that can dissolve other substances
- 19. minerals left behind when water evaporates
- 21. water in cracks freezes and expands