Across
- 2. A type of weathering in which the surface of a rock is scratched and physically worm away
- 5. a process in which rocks at earths surface are gradually broken down into smaller pieces and then eventually soil
- 6. A hard rock make of interlocking crystals of quartz,feldspar,mica, and other minerals
- 7. a rock that forms from compacted mud and silt
- 8. The average weather conditions in an area
- 10. a type of chemical weathering in which iron reacts with oxygen to produce iron oxide
- 11. A process in which a solid becomes a part of a liquid to form a solution
- 12. a process in which rocks are physically worn away without changing their chemical composition
- 13. a rock made from cemented sand grains
Down
- 1. A process of mechanical weathering in which water seeps into the cracks of rocks, freezes, and causes the rock to expand
- 3. A process in which rocks are transformed and worn away by chemical reactions
- 4. A rock made of calcium carbonate
- 9. Chemical weathering of minerals into clay
