Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Formations

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Across
  1. 4. A U-shaped body of water formed when a meandering river changes its course, cutting off a meander loop.
  2. 7. A fine-grained sediment deposited by wind.
  3. 11. A large rock or boulder transported by a glacier and deposited in an area with different rock types.
  4. 13. stack An isolated rock column or tower formed by wave erosion.
  5. 17. A sharp ridge formed between two cirques.
  6. 18. A fan-shaped landform created by the deposition of sediment carried by a river or stream as it flows out of a mountain valley.
  7. 20. A small, circular depression in the ground formed by the melting of a block of ice left behind by a retreating glacier.
  8. 23. A small channel cut into the soil by flowing water, especially during rainfall.
  9. 24. The slow downhill movement of soil and rock fragments.
  10. 25. A sharp, pyramid-shaped peak formed by glacial erosion on all sides.
Down
  1. 1. This is a process of erosion where rocks and other debris embedded in the ice of a glacier scrape against the bedrock below, wearing it down. Think of it like sandpaper rubbing against a surface. This process creates grooves and scratches on the bedrock, called glacial striations.
  2. 2. A large channel cut into the ground by flowing water, larger and deeper than a rill.
  3. 3. The process of wind erosion, removing loose sediment.
  4. 5. Hills of sand created by wind deposition.
  5. 6. A landform created at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited, often forming a triangular shape.
  6. 8. cliffs Steep cliffs along a coast, formed by wave erosion.
  7. 9. A streamlined hill composed of glacial till, shaped by the movement of ice.
  8. 10. A bowl-shaped valley carved by a glacier.
  9. 12. A ridge or mound of sediment deposited by a glacier.
  10. 14. A landscape shaped by the dissolution of soluble rocks, such as limestone or dolomite, creating features like caves, sinkholes, and underground drainage systems.
  11. 15. cave A cave formed by wave erosion into a cliff face.
  12. 16. This is another type of glacial erosion where meltwater seeps into cracks in the bedrock. As the water freezes, it expands, breaking off chunks of rock. These rocks then become embedded in the ice and are carried away by the glacier.
  13. 19. arch A natural arch formed by wave erosion through a headland.
  14. 21. platform A flat, rocky surface at the base of a sea cliff, formed by wave erosion.
  15. 22. Unsorted sediment deposited directly by a glacier.