Across
- 3. rocks that existed before the changes that lead to a metamorphosis or some kind of change
- 8. a type of sediment mixed with organic matter
- 10. organic rich material found in soil
- 11. rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at the Earth's surface, followed by cementation.
- 13. this chemical compound is integral part of the creation of minerals chemically in sedimentary rock.
- 16. the process of liquid rock freezing into solid rock
- 18. root systems preserved in rocks
- 19. the act of taking a solid and dissolving it into a liquid
Down
- 1. the process of turning sediment into a sedimentary rock. (deposition, compaction, cementation)
- 2. a process where water freezes inside cracks in rocks causing expansion and mechanical weathering.
- 4. carbonate rocks which dissolve, leaving behind caverns and holes.
- 5. any downhill movement of material caused by gravity
- 6. the underlying lithified rocks that make up the geologic record in an area.
- 7. rocks that are made of sediment
- 9. pieces of rock that have been weathered and eroded.
- 10. a specific layer of soil profile with specific properties
- 12. the transport and movement of weathered sediments
- 14. rounded cavities within rocks that form in various ways (mineral growth mainly salt)
- 15. the physical breakdown of rock by processes such as pressure, water etc.
- 17. a body of ice that moves downhill under its own mass
- 18. a process where plants and their roots wedge into cracks in rock and widen them