Earth Science Ch. 7 Cross Word Puzzle

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 10 clues. Answers range from 4 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

When running water cuts small channels into the side of a slope.
When a Rill Erosion channel becomes deep and wide.
The removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location.
The process in which materials on or near Earth's surface break down and change.
A type of weathering in which rocks and minerals break down into smaller pieces.
A type of weathering in which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition.
The process by which outer rock layers are stripped away.
The freeze-thaw cycles of water in the cracks of rocks.
Soil whose parent material is the local bedrock.
The loose covering of weathered rock particles and decaying organic matter.