Weathering Crossword

layer of rock beneath the soil
the makeup of rock soil describing the minerals or elements present in it
a soil layer with physical and chemical properties that differ from those of the soil layers above or below it
the top layer of soil that contains humus
breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical process
the process by which natural forces break down rocks and soil
the process of wearing something down by friction
the size, shape, and position of the particles of soil
the process by which rainwater dissolves and carries away minerals and nutrients in topsoil
the process in which sediment is picked up and moved from one place to another
a chemical reaction in which an element combines with oxygen to form an oxide; iron oxide = rust
the process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off
the process in which transported sediment is laid down
the expansion of desert conditions in an area where the natural plant cover has been destroyed
the decaying organic matter in soil
the ability to let water pass through object
the break down of rock into smaller pieces of the same material without any change to its composition
the amount of open space between an object