Geology Crossword

What term refers to the group of destructive processes that change the physical and chemical character of rock?
The physical removal of rock particles is known as..
What is the movement of eroded particles?
The mechanical effect of freezing water on rocks is..
Physical disintegration of rock breaking into smaller pieces
Decomposition of rock by exposure to water and atmospheric gases
Term for varying rates of weathering in an area where some rocks are more resistant to weathering
Reduction of pressure on a body of rock that causes it to crack and expand
Soil of equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay
Type of soil that develops from weathering of the rock directly beneath it
Loose, solid particles
Rounded particles coarser than 2 mm
Known as the finest sediment
The grinding away of sharp edges and corners of rock fragments
Transported material settles or comes to rest
Process that converts sediment into sedimentary rock
Development and growth of crystals by precipitation from solution
Coarse-grained sedimentary rock formed by the cementation of rounded gravel
Sedimentary rock notable for its ability to split into layers
Sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite