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Weathering and Erosion
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weathering:the breaking down of rock
erosion: the movement of rock by wind, water, ice and gravity.
mechanical: the rock is broken into smaller piecees but the chemical makeup isn't changed
ice wedging: when water seeps down into a crack of a rock then freezes
abrasion: the scraping away of rock
chemical: the type of weathering when the chemical weathering is changed
groundwater: water that soaks into the the ground and collects in the pores and empty spaces in rocks
oxidation: Oxygen in the atmosphere chemically reacts with minerals to form rust
acid rain: rain that is full of acid, formed by pollution, an example of chemical weathering
climate: the pattern of weather that occurs in a particular area over many years
channel: groove created by water moving down the same path
slump: when a mass of material slips down a curved surface
deposition: process of laying the weathered material down in a new location
mass movement: any type of erosion that happens as gravity moves materials downslope.
sinkhole: formed when a cavern loses its support and the ceiling caves in
creep: occurs when sediments slowly shift their position downhill
slump: when a mass of material slips down a curved surface
dune: a mound of sediment drifted by wind
bedrock: solid rock that lies beneath the soil
permeable: water can pass through open spaces
Weathering and Erosion
Across:2. | the rock is broken into smaller piecees but the chemical makeup isn't changed | 5. | water that soaks into the the ground and collects in the pores and empty spaces in rocks | 7. | water can pass through open spaces | 9. | any type of erosion that happens as gravity moves materials downslope. | 12. | the type of weathering when the chemical weathering is changed |
| 14. | the movement of rock by wind, water, ice and gravity. | 17. | the scraping away of rock | 19. | process of laying the weathered material down in a new location | 20. | formed when a cavern loses its support and the ceiling caves in |
| | Down:1. | the pattern of weather that occurs in a particular area over many years | 3. | groove created by water moving down the same path | 4. | when a mass of material slips down a curved surface | 6. | the breaking down of rock | 8. | solid rock that lies beneath the soil | 10. | rain that is full of acid, formed by pollution, an example of chemical weathering |
| 11. | Oxygen in the atmosphere chemically reacts with minerals to form rust | 13. | a mound of sediment drifted by wind | 15. | when water seeps down into a crack of a rock then freezes | 16. | occurs when sediments slowly shift their position downhill | 18. | when a mass of material slips down a curved surface |
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Weathering and Erosion
Across:2. | the rock is broken into smaller piecees but the chemical makeup isn't changed | 5. | water that soaks into the the ground and collects in the pores and empty spaces in rocks | 7. | water can pass through open spaces | 9. | any type of erosion that happens as gravity moves materials downslope. | 12. | the type of weathering when the chemical weathering is changed |
| 14. | the movement of rock by wind, water, ice and gravity. | 17. | the scraping away of rock | 19. | process of laying the weathered material down in a new location | 20. | formed when a cavern loses its support and the ceiling caves in |
| | Down:1. | the pattern of weather that occurs in a particular area over many years | 3. | groove created by water moving down the same path | 4. | when a mass of material slips down a curved surface | 6. | the breaking down of rock | 8. | solid rock that lies beneath the soil | 10. | rain that is full of acid, formed by pollution, an example of chemical weathering |
| 11. | Oxygen in the atmosphere chemically reacts with minerals to form rust | 13. | a mound of sediment drifted by wind | 15. | when water seeps down into a crack of a rock then freezes | 16. | occurs when sediments slowly shift their position downhill | 18. | when a mass of material slips down a curved surface |
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