Across
- 1. the downslope movement of rock and soil under the direct influence of gravity
- 4. an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H 2 O
- 6. the physical process of breaking down rocks into smaller fragments without changing their chemical composition
- 7. rapid events like rockfalls, slides, and flows
- 10. rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
- 11. the geological process where soil, rock, and other earth materials are worn away and transported by natural forces
- 13. a fundamental force of nature and a mutual attraction between any two objects with mass
- 14. frozen water
- 16. the breakdown of rocks and minerals through chemical reactions
Down
- 2. water on the Earth's surface, including rivers, lakes, oceans, and ice and snow
- 3. water that exists beneath the Earth's surface, filling the pores and spaces in soil and rock
- 5. the geological process that breaks down and changes rocks, metals, and other artificial objects on Earth's surface into smaller fragments
- 8. the natural movement of air or other gases relative to a planet's surface
- 9. rock fragments, soil, minerals, and organic matter that have been carried by wind, water, ice, or gravity and then laid down in a particular area
- 12. solid material, such as dirt, rock particles, and organic matter, that is transported by agents like wind, water, or ice and then deposited in a new location
- 15. the slow, almost imperceptible downhill movement of rock and soil driven by gravity