erosion

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Across
  1. 2. the extraction of minerals and useful substances from the earth
  2. 8. erosion caused by the spattering of rain
  3. 9. the clearing of forest for industrial purposes
  4. 10. is the actual removal of soil by wind erosion
  5. 12. the transport of sediments after weathering
  6. 14. when huge boulders of rock suddenly fall because of gravity
  7. 17. are formations of sand due to wind erosion
  8. 19. are deep channels of water created when rills combined
  9. 20. is the continuous rubbing of wind to earth
  10. 21. the most powerful agent of erosion
Down
  1. 1. the particles being transported during erosion
  2. 3. when glaciers seep into the cracks of rocks then freezes
  3. 4. also called debris fall or flow
  4. 5. allowing livestock to feed on forage for a long period of time
  5. 6. when soil particles are lifted above the ground
  6. 7. are wonderful effect of both erosion and weathering
  7. 11. one preventive measure to prevent rock erosion
  8. 13. when large volume of CLAY and WET soil move and erode as a result of digging
  9. 15. erosion of snow by gravity
  10. 16. the sediments from a volcanic eruption
  11. 18. the place where the stones and rocks are being extracted