Earth's Structure and Rocks
Across
- 3. ___________boundaries are where plates break apart
- 6. __________rock forms when other rocks go through extreme heat and pressure.
- 7. ___________rock forms from magma or lava that hardens.
- 10. _________boundaries are where plates crash together
- 12. This layer includes the crust and tectonic plates.
- 13. This is the hardest mineral on the planet.
- 14. Extremely hot,innermost layer of metal.
- 16. Melted rock that escapes to earth's surface.
- 18. _________boundaries are where plates grind past each other.
- 20. These igneous rocks form on the surface of earth.
Down
- 1. These igneous rocks form inside the earth.
- 2. These are what form rocks, over 4000 of them.
- 4. This is the largest tectonic plate.
- 5. This is a layer of partially melted rock in the mantle.
- 8. The thin,cool,outermost layer of the earth
- 9. These giant plates of rock float on the asthenosphere.
- 11. _________rock forms from bits of sand,rock, and minerals.
- 15. Melted rock within the earth.
- 17. The thickest layer of the earth.
- 19. These are formed when minerals replace bones.