Across
- 1. Slope and elevation affect water drainage and erosion.
- 6. precipitation, such as rain, sleet, or snow, that contains a high concentration of acids, often because of the pollution of the atmosphere
- 8. the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reaction
- 11. the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks
- 12. Soil that retains water but can be poorly aerated.
- 14. the process by which a metallic element combines with oxygen
- 15. one factor that influencing the rates of weathering
- 17. Creates level areas on slopes to slow water movement.
- 18. a mixture of weathered rock, mineral fragments, organic material, air, and water. It forms the upper layer of Earth’s surface, supporting plant life.
- 19. Animals that live in the soil.
- 20. Rocks with harder minerals weather more ...
- 22. Decayed remains of plants and animals, providing nutrients.
- 24. Rocks with softer or reactive minerals weather more
- 25. a chemical reaction between water and another substance to form two or more new substances
Down
- 2. the other name of mechanical weathering
- 3. the unweathered rock beneath the soil
- 4. the conversion of a compound into a carbonate
- 5. one factor that influencing the rates of weathering
- 7. Soil is ... among the slope.
- 9. the process by which rocks break down into smaller pieces by physical means
- 10. Generally weather slowly due to their hard, dense structure.
- 13. The type of rock from which soil develops.
- 16. the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles
- 21. liquid that is ssential for chemical reactions and nutrient transportation.
- 23. Rich in organic material, crucial for plant growth.