Rocks and Weathering

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (6)
  2. 6. The phenomenon of ___ or gravel accumulating (13)
  3. 7. Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind (7)
  4. 8. Substance used in or made by chemistry (8)
  5. 9. Pertaining to ___ or to life and living things (10)

Down

  1. 1. Hard piece of stone (plural) (5)
  2. 2. The breakdown or alteration of rock at or near the surface of the Earth. (10)
  3. 3. A natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch (4)
  4. 5. Bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb (5)