Across
- 3. two words; heated water that flows up from underground
- 4. calcite formation on the floor of a cave
- 6. two words; process of freezing and thawing that pushes rocks up to the surface
- 9. two words; hot pool containing more dirt than water
- 10. two words; cavern formed by volcanic eruption
- 12. natural breaking apart of rocks by chemical or mechanical means
- 13. thin layer of minerals covering a surface of a cave
- 15. erupting steam and water due to underground pressure of super-heated water
- 17. flowstone that hangs from the ceiling of a cave
- 19. calcite formation on the ceiling of a cave
- 20. active hot pool that shoots out small amounts of water
- 21. two words; formation containing mostly rocks held together by ice
- 26. two words; cave formed at the base of cliffs by moving water
- 27. two words; cavern formed by erosion due to waves
- 28. difference in height between the headwaters and mouth of a river or stream
Down
- 1. sudden movement of large amounts of dirt and rocks
- 2. the rate at which water flows through soil
- 5. chemical reaction involving bonding with oxygen
- 7. two words; weathering or erosion due to running water
- 8. decayed plant matter
- 11. cutting of level areas into a slope
- 14. steam vent where steam escapes from underground
- 16. two words; cavern formed by erosion due to underground water
- 18. measure of the pores or air spaces in soil
- 22. sudden movement of large amounts of ice and snow
- 23. slow movement of dirt and rocks
- 24. two words; movement of rocks and soil due to gravity
- 25. formation when a stalactite and stalagmite grow together