Across
- 3. When wind or water washes away dirt and soil
- 7. A mix of mercury and gold made to collect gold easier
- 9. A long wooden box used to wash gold from dirt using water
- 10. Tiny bits of dirt and sand that can make water muddy
- 11. A shiny yellow metal that people rushed to find
Down
- 1. Using a pan to find small bits of gold in water
- 2. To cut down many trees in one area
- 4. To make the land, air, or water dirty
- 5. Digging in the ground to find gold or other valuable stuff
- 6. Leftover dirt and rocks after miners took the gold out
- 8. A shiny silver liquid used by miners that is harmful to people and animals