Science 6 Ch. 2

3. An example of chemical weathering (exfoliation, frost heaving, or acid rain)
7. __________ weathering transforms rocks into new substances
8. An area that commonly floods is called a ________
9. Soil creep, mudflow, earth flow, rockslide, and avalanches are all types of ______
10. An area of sediment at the mouth of a river is called a ________
11. ___________ is the breaking down of the sediment and particles
13. _______ is the movement of sediment and particles
14. A delta takes on what shape?

1. Soil consists of multiple layers called _________
2. An example of mechanical weathering (lichens, acid rain, or abrasion)
4. Stalactites and __________ formed in caves are examples of chemical weathering
5. _________ weathering breaks rocks into smaller and smaller pieces
6. Since sand particles are heavier, sandstorms tend to be ________ to the ground than dust storms
12. When a stream slows down, it drops the ________ sediment first
15. Which of the following is NOT a particle that makes up soil? (sand, silt, loam, or clay)