This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 14 clues. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
process in which materials on or near Earth's surface break down and change.
process by which outer rock layers are stripped away.
type of weathering in which rocks and minerals breakdown into smaller pieces.
process of which rocks and minerals undergo changes in their composition.
chemical weathering of oxygen with other substances.
the removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location.
the location where transported materials are dropped.
occurs when runoff water forms small channels as it concentrates down a slope.
the removal of soil along drainage lines by surface water runoff.
the loose covering of weathering rock particles and decaying organic matter.
a soil whose parent material is local bedrock
soil that develops from parent material that has been moved far from its original location.
vertical sequence of soil layers.
a district layer within a soil profile.