Rock Roundup
Across
- 7. matter Altered remains of ancient organisms
- 8. Fine layers in sedimentary rocks and rock beds
- 11. Formed from melted rock deep in the earth
- 12. Formed from other rocks changed by heat and pressure
- 13. Sediments compact under pressure, expel fluids and become rock
- 14. Sedimentary bedding pattern with alternating layers of mud and sand
- 17. Measure of ability of a rock to transmit fluid
- 18. Common igneous rock used in building, can sometimes contain quartz, mica, and feldspar
Down
- 1. Fine grain laminated sedimentary rock that occurs in sheets and is fissile
- 2. fracture Does not follow natural planes of separation, contains smooth curved surfaces that resemble a seashell
- 3. Lithified sedimentary rock consisting of 2mm or larger clasts and a matrix
- 4. Lithified sedimentary accumulation of sand sized grains
- 5. Chunks of rock that broke from preexisting rock through physical weathering
- 6. Measure of ability of a rock to hold fluid
- 9. Formed from layers of sand, silt, dead plants, and animals
- 10. Measure of ability of a rock to change under stress
- 15. Micro or crypto-crystalline sedimentary rock that is opaque and used for stone tools
- 16. Material in which something is imbedded