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.