Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

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Across
  1. 5. small, solid particles that are moved by erosion
  2. 6. the process of breaking down rock on Earth’s surface
  3. 7. the quick and sudden movement of rock and soil down a steep slope
  4. 8. the process of wearing away the surface of a rock by particles of sand or small
  5. 9. the downhill movement of mud, rock, and soil generally after heavy rainfall
  6. 11. one large mass of rock and soil that has moved down the slope of a mountain or hill
  7. 12. the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity move pieces of rock or soil
  8. 14. of rock carried by wind, water, or ice
  9. 16. a deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range
Down
  1. 1. roots in the cracks of rocks grow larger and break rocks apart
  2. 2. the process of breaking down rocks through chemical changes
  3. 3. the type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces
  4. 4. the very slow downhill movement of rock and soil
  5. 10. the process by which sediment settles and is deposited in a new location
  6. 13. landform of sediment deposited where a river flows into the ocean
  7. 15. a huge mass of ice that moves slowly over land