science puzzle Crossword

process by which natural forces breakdown rocks and soil
the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same material without any change to composition
process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off
process of wearing down by friction
braekdown or decompostion of rock that takes place when minerals change thru chemical processes
chemical which an element combines with oxygen to form an oxide iron oxide = rust
process by which rain water dissolves and carries away minerals and nutrients in top soil
makup of rock and soil describing minerals or elements
soil layer with physical and chemical properties that differ from those of soi layers
decaying of organic matter in soil
layer of rock beneath soil
process in which transported sediment is laid down
process in which sediment is picked up and moved from one plce to another
size, shap and position of particles of soil
ability to let water pass through
amount of space between an object