Vocab Week 8

3. the apparent curve that separates the surface of a celestial body from its sky
4. the solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface
6. the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
8. the feel or shape of a surface or substance
9. weight or force that is applied to an object or structure
10. bulk movements of soil and rock debris down slopes in response to the pull of gravity

1. the act of depositing material
2. an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay
5. a wetland that forms as a river empties its water and sediment into another body of water
6. a collection of small particles
7. the upper layer of soil
11. the changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact