6th Grade Science chapter 2 Vocabulary Crossword
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1) small particles produced by the weathering of rocks3) moving bits of weathered material from one place to another5) scientist who studies soil8) dropping of sediment and rocks in a new location, by gravity, wind, water, or ice12) Cave formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave; made from the dripping of dissolved calcite 13) loose material at the surface of the Earth14) area at the mouth of a river, where sediment is deposited17) process of breaking down rocks19) weak acid formed from water and carbon dioxide |
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2) huge river of ice that slowly moved down; formed where layers of unmelted, snow, compact into ice4) amount of each kind of particle in a soil sample6) sediment carried by a stream7) K formation that builds on the floor of a cave; made from the drippings of dissolved calcite8) the action of wind blowing and picking up loose rock, sediment, and carrying it away9) a storm caused by wind blowing sand particles along the ground10) action of a glacier, pulling a huge piece of bedrock loose as the glacier slides down a mountain11) part of soil that contains decayed plant and animal matter 15) erosion that occurs where gravity is the prime factor16) soil, consisting of equal parts, sand, and silt combined with about half as much clay18) pile of sediment deposited by a glacier as it melts and recedes20) storm caused by wind blowing small, loose particles high into the air |
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