Weathing, Erosion and Deposition Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• ice wedging : when water seeps into cracks, then freezes, we call it this.
• appalachian : these mountains in the us are very smooth and eroded.
• land form : physical feature of earth's surface
• mechanical : when rocks break into smaller pieces by physical means.
• burrowing : animals, such as wolves, are doing this to make their homes in the ground.
• weathering : natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents disintegrate rocks.
• chemical : when rocks break down by chemical reactions, we say it is _ weathering.
• erosion : process where materials of earth's surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away.
• abrasion : grinding and wearing away of rock surface through action of rock/sand particles.
• oxidation : process when metal combines with oxygen. forms rust.
• landslide : don't get caught in one of these while driving a truck!
• temperature : these changes help disintegrate and decompose rocks.
• roots : parts of plants that crack rock.