Soil and Weathering Crossword

the process by wich natural forces break
the break down of rock into smaller pieces of the same material without any change
the process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off
the process of wearing something down by friction
breakdown or decomposition of rock the takes place when minerals change through chemical processes
a chemical reaction in which an element combines with oxygen to form an oxide; iron oxide=rust
the process in which rain water dissolves and carries away minerals and nutients on topsoil
the makeuo of rock or soil descrbing the minerals or elements present in it
a soil layer with physical and chemical properties the differ from those of the soil layers above or below it
decaying organic matter in soil
the top layer of soil the contains humus
layer or rock beneath the soil
the process in which transported sediment is laid down
the process in which sediment is picked up and moved from one place to another
the size, shape, and position or the paritcles of soil
the ability to let water pass through
the amount of open space between an object