Geology Review

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