Earth Resources

3. A type of weathering where rocks are broken down by changes in their minerals (like acid rain).
5. A group of parts that work together as a whole.
9. Rock formed from layers of sand, shells, and pebbles squeezed together over time.
13. A crack in the Earth's crust where movement occurs.
14. A boundary where two tectonic plates collide or push together.
15. The shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in the crust.
16. A solid material made of one or more minerals.
18. The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms found in rock.
21. The process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location.
22. A type of weathering where rocks are broken into smaller pieces without changing their composition (like ice wedging).
23. Rock that has been changed by extreme heat and pressure.

1. A boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other.
2. The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.
4. Having a connection where two or more things affect each other.
6. The movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, or ice.
7. A boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.
8. The only liquid layer of the Earth, made of iron and nickel.
10. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock and gases escape.
11. Large sections of the Earth's crust that move on the mantle.
12. The solid, hottest innermost layer of the Earth.
17. The thin, rocky outermost layer of the Earth.
19. Rock formed from the cooling of molten rock (magma or lava).
20. The thick layer of hot, solid-like rock located between the crust and the core.