The Earth and its rocks Crossword

factors that cause erosion are called ________ of erosion
top layer of the mantle, composed of 'plastic' rock
a factor of erosion (5 letters)
a factor of erosion (3 letters)
a factor of erosion (4 letters)
a type of weathering in which living things and their products break down rock
natural chemicals found in water that can bind sediments together
a type of weathering in which water, or chemicals in water or air, react and break down rock
the innermost layer of the Earth
the outermost layer of the Earth
the settling of broken rock material to form sediment
the removal of weathered rock particles from the site of the weathering
the chemical process of separating metals from the components in which they occur
molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface
molten rock that does not reach the Earth's surface
the layer of the Earth below the crust
naturally occurring solid substance that is inorganic, has a characteristic crystalline structure and a fairly constant chemical composition
rock containing a valuable mineral
minerals that are dug up and used
a type of weathering where rocks are broken down by physical processes
extracting metal from its ore by melting it, pouring it and allowing it to cool
the physical, chemical and biological processes that break rocks down into smaller pieces