Weathering & Natural Disasters Crossword Puzzle

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