coaltons crossword

3. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
6. removing layers of rock.
7. occurs when runoff water forms small channels as it concentrates down a slope.
9. a vertical section of soil
11. weathered soil deposits that are transported from one place to another by natural agents like wind, water, and glaciers.
14. a distinct layer of soil, approximately parallel with the land surface, whose properties develop from the combined actions of living organisms and percolating water.
15. changes the molecular structure of rocks and soil.

1. a soil material which is derived from rock bedding and has not undergone transportation.
2. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
4. also called physical weathering and dis aggregation.
5. process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the elements.
8. A chemical reaction that takes place when a substance comes into contact with oxygen or another oxidizing substance.
10. he act or instance of deposing.
12. the removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water runoff.
13. splitting or break-up of rock by the pressure of water freezing in cracks, crevices, pores, joints or bedding planes.