Geology Review
Across
- 3. when sediments compact and cement together, they become this type of rock
- 5. this layer of Earth is made of iron and nickel
- 7. geologists discovered the layers of the Earth using these types of waves (P waves and S waves)
- 10. the father of modern geology (no spaces)
- 11. this type of boundary occurs when two plates move apart and forms new crust
- 13. this type of boundary occurs when one plate slides under another plate
- 14. a naturally occurring element or compound that has a crystalline structure
- 15. this is the collecting and gathering together of sediments
- 17. the lithospheric plates sit on this layer
- 18. the top layer of earth that supports life
- 19. a solid collection of minerals
Down
- 1. when magma cools, it becomes this type of rock
- 2. the top layer of the Earth, mechanically speaking
- 4. this is the breaking down of rock
- 6. natural features of Earth's surface
- 8. when a rock is changed through heat and pressure, it becomes this type of rock
- 9. the top layer of the Earth, chemically speaking
- 12. this is the transport and movement of weathered sediments
- 16. the study of Earth