Across
- 2. Hot Fluid
- 3. Naturally occurring solid material
- 4. Breakdown of rock by acidic water to produce clay and soluble salts
- 7. Compares the composition of sand, silt, and clay within the soil
- 9. Color of mineral in its powdered form
- 10. Separation of successive thin shells, or spalls, from massive rock such as granite or basalt
Down
- 1. Breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth.
- 5. Physical property used by mineralogists to help identify minerals
- 6. Solid inorganic substance
- 8. Geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces