Weathering Agents Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 11 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

causes hydration of rocks and minerals
causes abrasion
subsequent thawing, changes the gap size between rock fragments, loosens them
The breakdown of rock material by physical and chemical processes
can shape and move loose fragments
grow into crack and fissures. The expanding roots, uptake of chemicals and release of chemicals into rocks
_______ burrows into rocks and breaks them down
the process of which rock is broken down into smaller pieces by physical changes
A rise or decrease in ______________ can cause a rock to expand or contract
When rocks breakdown by chemical reactions
carbonic acid and sulfuric acid are commonly implicated as agents of chemical weathering