Weathering, Erosion, Soil Crossword

The loose covering of humus and weathered rock particles that covers the lithosphere.
The ratio of the particle sizes clay, silt, and sand in a soil sample.
The smallest particle size in soil. Too much of this causes the soil to become impermeable.
The medium-sized particle in soil.
The largest particle size in soil. This allows soil to be porous and permeable.
The best soil texture for plant growth.
Has the largest impact on soil formation. If it's hot and humid, more chemical weathering occurs. If it's cold and dry, more physical weathering occurs.
The process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.
Any process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing the chemistry of the rock; typically wind and water.
Depending on the hardness of the minerals inside of a rock, some parts of the rock weather more quickly than others.
Capable of shifting sand away from a shoreline.
Occurs when there is very little precipitation and vegetation in an area to hold the soil in place.
Occurs when large masses of ice harden around boulders, rocks, and small sediments. As this ice melts, all sizes of materials can be transported away.
Occurs when material moves downhill because of steep slopes.
Earth processes that upon interaction with human activity cause loss of life and property. Includes processes like landslides, avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes.
A slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff.
A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain.
Various ways humans use the land such as agricultural, industrial, residential, or recreational. Can lead to long-lasting negative impacts on the lithosphere.
Includes: Deforestation, Loss of Biodiversity, Pollution, Acid Rain, Urbanization, Overgrazing, Desertification, Fracking, Mining and Agriculture.
A logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct.
A number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur.