Earth Processes

5. when rock, soil, or sand is worn down and moved from one place to another by water, wind, or ice
7. a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material
8. the real world
9. to stick together in the process of forming rock
10. all the living and non living things in an area
11. something scientists make to answer questions
12. something you figure out based on observations and information you already know

1. a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock
2. a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth
3. small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand
4. and cements over time
6. rock a type of rock formed from sediment that
9. to press together
10. information that supports an answer to a question