Rock Cycle Vocabulary Crossword

What is the downward movement of rock or a block material along a curved surface?
________ is the slowest type of mass movement.
Water containing large amounts soil and rock fragments quickly moving downhill is called _________.
_________ is when a large mass of rocks or rock fragments fall down a slope.
The moving of rock and soil down a hill due to gravity is referred to as ___________.
A vertical section that goes through all of the soil horizons.
The breakdown of a rock which results in the rock to break down into smaller pieces without changing its mineral composition.
________________ is when rainwater enters a rock in a rock and starts expanding each time the water is frozen which results in the rock splitting.
What is the gathering of rock debris at the base of a cliff called?
This is a type of weathering that results in slabs of the outer rock to break off into layers.
The process in which a rock forms into one or more new compounds is called _______________.
The layer of rock and mineral fragments caused by weather. This also covers most of the Earth's surface.
A portion of regolith that helps plants grow.