Weathering & Natural Disasters Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: drought : a long period of time without rain, burrowing : animals, such as wolves, are doing this to make their homes in the ground, ice wedging : when water seeps into cracks, then freezes, we call it this, roots : parts of plants that crack rock, tsunami : a deadly ocean wave that is caused by natural events such as earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions, landslide : don't get caught in one of these while driving a truck!, chemical : when rocks break down by chemical reactions, we say it is _ weathering, blizzard : a winter storm with winds at high speeds, low temperature, and large amounts of snowfall, weathering : natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents disintegrate rocks, abrasion : grinding and wearing away of rock surface through action of rock/sand particles, tornado : a natural event that may occur when warm, moist air meets cool, dry air, mechanical : when rocks break into smaller pieces by physical means, erosion : process where materials of earth's surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away, oxidation : process when metal combines with oxygen. forms rust, earthquake : a natural event that occurs when two tectonic plates move past each other, hurricane : a system of winds rotating counter-clockwise over warm waters, flood : the most common natural disaster on earth