Across
- 4. Refers to the shape of sediment particles, specifically how rounded or angular they are, which can provide clues about the distance and intensity of their transportation.
- 7. (as type of sedimentary rock): Sedimentary rock formed from the precipitation of minerals dissolved in water, often through processes like evaporation or chemical reactions.
- 9. action: The mechanical weathering process where water seeps into cracks in rocks, freezes, expands, and causes the rock to break apart.
- 13. A chemical reaction where a substance combines with oxygen, often leading to changes in the substance's properties or appearance.
- 14. The chemical reaction of minerals with water, resulting in the breakdown of minerals and the formation of new substances.
- 15. The chemical reaction of carbonate minerals with water containing carbon dioxide, resulting in the dissolution of minerals like limestone.
- 17. Weathering: The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without altering their chemical composition, often caused by physical forces like temperature changes, ice formation, or pressure.
- 18. The mechanical wearing away of rock surfaces by friction or impact during transportation by natural agents like water, wind, or ice.
- 19. Weathering: The breakdown or alteration of rocks through chemical processes like dissolution, oxidation, or hydrolysis, changing the composition of the rocks.
- 20. dome: A landform resulting from the weathering process, where curved layers of rock peel or flake off due to pressure release, often forming dome-like structures.
Down
- 1. The separation of sediment particles by size, typically occurring during transportation by agents like water or wind, resulting in layers of sediments with similar particle sizes.
- 2. The process in which sediments are squeezed and compacted by the weight of overlying materials, reducing pore space and solidifying sediment into rock.
- 3. soil: Soil formed by the weathering of underlying bedrock in place, without being transported away.
- 5. The process by which rocks and minerals are broken down or altered at or near the Earth's surface due to various physical, chemical, or biological processes.
- 6. The process in which minerals precipitate in the pore spaces between sediment grains, binding them together to form a solid rock.
- 8. soil: Soil that has been moved from its original location by natural agents like water, wind, or glaciers and deposited elsewhere.
- 10. The movement of weathered materials (such as rocks, soil, and sediment) by natural agents like water, wind, ice, or gravity.
- 11. (as type of sedimentary rock): Sedimentary rock composed of fragments of pre-existing rocks or minerals, called clasts, which are cemented together.
- 12. sedimentary (as type of sedimentary rock): Sedimentary rock formed from the accumulation and lithification of organic materials, such as shells or plant debris.
- 16. The process by which eroded materials are laid down or deposited in a new location by natural agents like water, wind, ice, or gravity.