Rocks and Minerals Cross Word

Wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air
The process of wearing down or rubbing away by means of friction
separation of successive thin shells, or spalls, from massive rock such as granite or basalt; it is common in regions that have moderate rainfall
the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water
The combination of a substance with oxygen.
cid precipitation falling as rain.
The upper layer of soil at a given location, usually containing significantly more organic matter than is found in lower layers.
a vertical section of the Earth's crust showing the different horizons or layers
movement of surface material caused by gravity
the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location
a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel
area from which all precipitation flows to a single stream or set of streams
a basin-like landform defined by highpoints and ridgelines that descend into lower elevations and stream valleys
a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake
geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass
Most _________ occur in the region of a river channel with shallow gradients, a well-developed floodplain, and cohesive floodplain material
an area of land adjacent to a stream or river
a U-shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water
an ice mass that covers less than 50,000 km² of land area
a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight
any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock) that occurs in both currently and formerly glaciated regions on Earth
an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion
stream valley that has been glaciated
a period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere
the breaking of ice chunks from the edge of a glacier
unsorted glacial sediment
an elongated hill in the shape of an inverted spoon
deposit of sand and gravel carried by running water from the melting ice of a glacier
an irregularly shaped hill or mound composed of sand, gravel and till that accumulates in a depression on a retreating glacier
a shallow, sediment-filled body of water formed by retreating glaciers or draining floodwaters