Geology Crossword Puzzle

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Sediment : loose fragments of rocks, minerals, crystals, or shells. 
Weathering : physical or chemical breakdown of pre existing rock
Jointing : formation of a natural crack in rock
Frost : wedging caused by water trapped in a joint causing the joint to grow
Salt : wedging found when dissolved salt precipitates and forms crystals that push apart grains
Root : wedging happening when roots apply pressure to joints
Dissolution : water flows through a rock dissolving minerals
Hydrolysis : water breaks minerals down from other minerals through a chemical reaction
Oxidation : reactions in rocks rust iron bearing minerals
Soil : rock or sediment modified by interaction with organisms, organic material, or rainwater
Horizon : distinct soil zones that are arranged in a vertical sequence
Profile : vertical sequence of soil horizons
Climate : most important factor of soil development relating to rainfall and temperature
Substrate : the term for the compositions of soil formation
Wetness : the local topographically influenced moisture level
Alfisol : gray brown soil with clay accumulation forming in humid forests
Clast : A fragment or grain produced by the physical or chemical weathering of a pre-existing rock.
Leaching : zone layer of regolith where water dissolves ions and picks up clay

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