Rocks and Minerals
Across
- 1. A solid substance that occurs naturally in rocks or in the ground
- 3. A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together
- 6. A type of rock that forms when heat or pressure changes an existing rock
- 8. A layer in the soil
- 10. The solid rock that forms Earth’s surface
- 12. The remains of decayed plants or animals in the soil
- 13. The smallest particles that make up soil
Down
- 2. Molten (melted) rock that reaches Earth’s surface
- 4. Molten (melted) rock beneath Earth’s surface
- 5. The breaking down of rocks on Earth’s surface into smaller pieces
- 7. A type of rock that forms from melted rock that cools and hardens
- 9. The sequence of processes that change rocks from one type to another over long periods
- 11. The process of moving sediment from one place to another