Earth Science

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Across
  1. 2. break in Earth’s crust
  2. 5. force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume
  3. 7. preserved remains or traces of once living things
  4. 9. transfer of energy by movement of particles
  5. 12. The greatest teacher to ever live
  6. 13. naturally occurring, inorganic solid with crystal like structure and chemical composition
  7. 14. carry energy of an earthquake away from the focus
  8. 16. weak spot in Earth's crust where molten material comes to the surface
  9. 17. number of years since a rock formed
  10. 21. process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it
  11. 23. age of flowering plants
Down
  1. 1. molten mixture of rock forming substances, gases and water from the mantle
  2. 3. how light reflects off a minerals surface
  3. 4. age of Fishes
  4. 6. when particles get carried away from their source by wind or water
  5. 8. magma that cools and hardens into a mass of igneous rock beneath the surface
  6. 10. the age of a rock compared to that of another rock
  7. 11. color of a minerals powder
  8. 15. transfer of energy through contact of particles
  9. 18. vibrations in the ground that result from movement along faults
  10. 19. transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves, or energy that can travel through space
  11. 20. age of homosapiens
  12. 22. when a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way