R O C K S
Across
- 2. soft rock formed from layers of mud soil-very small weathered, cemented,and/or squeezed together
- 4. a layer of sediment or sedimentary rock
- 5. the thick layer of very hot,melted rock between the crust and the core of the earth
- 7. fine-grained material surrounding larger grains in a sedimentary rock
- 8. a solid in which the particles are arranged in a pattern to make shapes
- 9. a scientist who studies geology
- 10. rocks that are changed sedimentary igneous or other metamorphic rocks intense pressure and heat
- 12. lose particles of rock or mineral that range in size from 0.0625-2.0
- 13. loose particles of rock or mineral that are the size of gravel larger than pebbles,but smaller than boulders
- 14. layers, or bands, in rocks
- 15. a loose rock larger than 256 millimetres (10 inches)
Down
- 1. molten rock that flows out onto the earths surface
- 2. the process of breaking up rocks into smaller fine pieces that sink to the bottom of rivers,lakes, and seas
- 3. a body of rock with special that allow geologist to map,describe,and name it
- 5. melted
- 6. sedden release of energy built up in an area on the crust or upper
- 10. a scale used used to measure the hardness of a mineral
- 11. the process in which igneous, sedimentary,and metamorphic rocks are changed over time