Across
- 4. chemical breakdown of minerals caused by reaction with water
- 6. weathering process where thin slabs peel off rock surfaces
- 8. review with large, visible crystals formed by slow cooling
- 9. the study or description of the mineral composition of a rock
- 10. stress caused by forces pulling away from each other
- 11. dark-colored rock rich in magnesium and iron
- 14. the size, shape, and arrangement of mineral crystals in a rock
- 16. mountains formed by the eruption of molten rock from Earth’s interior
- 17. light-colored rock rich in silica and low in iron and magnesium
- 18. ground shaking caused by sudden and rapid movement along a fault
- 19. stress caused by forces pushing toward each other at the same time
- 22. solid material composed of one or more minerals
Down
- 1. the breakdown of rocks at Earth’s surface
- 2. the tectonic processes that build mountains
- 3. chemical process in which minerals dissolve in water
- 5. naturally occurring, inorganic solid with crystalline structure and definite chemical composition
- 7. texture with microscopic crystals from rapid cooling
- 12. rocks types formed from the solidification of cooling magma
- 13. rock type formed from lithified sediments
- 15. rocks types changed by heat, pressure, and chemical processes without melting
- 20. chemical reaction where electrons are lost from one element and gained by another
- 21. stress caused by parallel forces sliding past one another