Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 15 clues. Answers range from 6 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

some environmental factor like frost or chemicals break down rocks
picks up and moves particles of rocks
places particles somewhere else as sediments
type of weathering that changes minerals into other minerals without dissolving them
type of weathering that uses forces to make big rocks into little ones
As water expands in pores and cracks, it forces materials apart - frost
works to bring underground rocks to the surface where they weather faster - frost
causing rocks to separate into thin layers or slabs
most important force a geologist deals with
larger particles hop repeatedly over the stream bottom
the process of forming desert pavements by wind erosion
a large mass of dense ice that flows under the influence of gravity
______ valley is U shaped
bowl-like depressions
sea enters a glaciated valley