Rocks & Earth
Across
- 2. the thin outer layer of the earth, which seems to be made of many pieces
- 5. rocks formed from heat and pressure
- 8. the center of the earth, which is very hot and under extreme pressure
- 11. a scientist who studies the nonliving parts of the earth
- 12. the dropping off of sediment in a new place
- 13. rocks formed from compaction of sediment
- 14. small bits of weathered rock
Down
- 1. the movement of sediment
- 3. hot melted rock under the surface of the earth
- 4. the magma that flows from an opening onto the surface of the earth
- 6. rocks formed when hot magma cools and hardens
- 7. the middle layer of the earth, which makes up most of the earth's mass
- 9. the wearing away and breaking down of rocks
- 10. the event that caused the entire crust of the earth to change