Land Forms and Rocks Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: canyon : a deep gorge in the surface of earth formed by the erosion of moving water and sand, weathering : the breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, and ice, sedimentary rock : layers of rock formed when sediment is deposited and then compacted and cemented over time, land form : feature on the surface of earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river, sand dune : hills formed by wind blowing and depositing sand, cementation : the process where grains of sediment get stuck together. what makes rocks solid, metamorphic rock : rocks formed inside earth from other rocks under heat and pressure, compaction : the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight, igneous rock : rocks that form when melted rock cools and hardens, erosion : the gradual wearing down of something by wind, water, and other natural forces, valley : a low area between higher areas, delta : a triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water, rock cycle : a process in which rocks are constantly being formed and destroyed, deposition : the build-up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location.