Across
- 5. The solid rock layer under all the soil layers.
- 8. The movement of rocks, sand, or soil by wind, water, or ice.
- 10. A sandy or rocky area where land meets water.
- 11. A wet, grassy area that’s often near rivers or the coast.
- 13. The layer under topsoil; has fewer nutrients and more clay.
- 14. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
- 15. A landform made where a river drops sediment as it flows into a larger body of water.
- 16. Dark, rich part of soil made from decomposed plants and animals.
- 17. A large, slow-moving sheet of ice that can carve land and move rocks.
- 18. The top layer of soil, rich in nutrients and where most plants grow.
Down
- 1. Breaking rock into smaller pieces without changing what it’s made of (like ice cracking rocks).
- 2. A long island along the coast that protects the mainland from waves and storms.
- 3. The dropping or settling of eroded materials in a new place.
- 4. Tiny bits of rock, sand, and soil moved by wind or water.
- 6. Changing rock into something new using chemicals (like acid rain or rust).
- 7. The process of breaking down dead plants and animals into smaller parts by bacteria, fungi, and other organisms.
- 9. A mix of small rocks, minerals, water, air, and dead plants or animals.
- 12. A flowing body of water that moves sediment along with it.