The small crossword on "Rocks and weathering" @ doc brown's chemistry
FOR PRINTING OUT ONLY, answers found via KS3 chemistry link above
Across: |
| 1. | A sedimentary rock that burns well, but polluting! (4) | | 3. | Rocks do this on cooling. (8) | | 5. | This type of rock grain travels further in water and sinks more slowly than big ones! (7) | | 6. | Rocks do this in the sun, but does water? (6) | | 7. | The fine particles in muddy water are often made of this, but when deposited can be turned into fine pots! (4) | | 9. | We were once living things, but now we are just traces in rocks! (7) | | 10. | A word meaning the 'attacking' of rock causing erosion. (10) | | 12. | Nice to lay on in the sun, when the weathering of the rock stops and the weather is fine! (4) | | 13. | This rock is formed from deposits in seas and estuaries. (9) | | 15. | Salt lakes were formed by (10)? soluble rock materials. | | 18. | Examples are fine rock materials laid down in a lake, river or sea. (8) | | 22. | Small chunks of rock in lakes and river beds. (6) | | 23. | It means moving the broken down rocks. (14) | | 24. | The breaking down of rocks to making a new shape. (7) | | 25. | Part of this is fine weathered rock grains. (4) |
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Down: |
| 1. | Rocks contract when (6)? | | 2. | When water is doing this state change, it can split rocks. (8) | | 4. | These kind of rock grains settle out first and are not transported as far as smaller ones! (6) | | 8. | This kind of rain causes faster rock weathering, especially if limestone, but its still too slow to see any fizzing. (6) | | 11. | This happens to salt lakes to make 'rock salt'. (11) | | 12. | These sort of 'remains' of plants and animals make limestone. (6) | | 14. | Formed from deposits of the hard mineral remains of sea organisms. (9) | | 16. | From lake or river deposition and a bit difficult to make pies out of this rock! (8) | | 17. | The main transporter of weathered rock. (5) | | 19. | This rock description tells you it will readily absorb water. (6) | | 20. | Rocks expand when (6)? | | 21. | A word meaning the small particles that make up rocks e.g. sand before it becomes sandstone. (6) |
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