Weathering and Clay Crossword

5. a non-expandable clay with a 1:1 structure with a small effective surface area and found in the ocean along the equatorial band
7. the alteration of rock in it's original position (no transportation of particles)
8. a type of physical weathering that results in the physical breakdown of a rock without chemical change
9. a free window into weathering over time - found in cemeteries
10. a location on the planet where strong chemical weathering will occur

1. a location on the planet where strong physical weathering will occur
2. a non-expandable mineral with a 2:1 structure that is found in polar regions due to high physical weathering
3. a type of chemical weathering that forms new minerals due to chemical transformation
4. the most expandable type of clay that is found in the ocean near volcanoes
6. a fine grained hydrous mica with a 2:1 structure and deposits near granitic terrestrial zones