Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- State of matter with a fixed shape
- 1 Across
- Force that pulls objects toward the Earth
- 5 Across
- A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- 7 Across
- Substance used in or made by chemistry
- 8 Across
- Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
- 10 Across
- Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain
- 11 Across
- The breakdown or alteration of rock at or near the surface of the Earth.
- 12 Across
- A fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
- 13 Across
- Accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier
- 14 Across
- Excavation in the earth from which ores and ___ are extracted (plural)
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- The region that is ___ of something
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- The temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
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- The visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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- A landslide of ___
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- To raise from a lower to a higher position
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- A sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
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