Weathering Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 14 clues. Answers range from 7 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
A constant process of breaking down objects on the Earths Surface
Changing the rocks chemical composition or chemical make up
Carbon dioxide + water = Carbonic acid. It dissolves rocks in the soil
Water destroys minerals, making new rocks
Water leaks into cracks in a rock, freezes/expands, break rock apart
What a rock is made of. One of 3 factors that determines how fast a rock will weather
Breaks rocks into smaller pieces but does not change the rock
Sulfur oxides + rain = acid rain.It dissolves rocks and cement
Plants grow in cracks in rock, the roots break the rocks apart
The amount of the rock exposed to the environment
How much moisture there is. A factor in determining how fast a rock will weather.
Physical grinding of rock fragments
This precipitation dissolves concrete, kills fish and plants
When exposure to oxygen causes iron minerals to rust
