Earth Features

2. something we observe to be similar over and over again
3. to press together
5. when rock, soil, or sand is worn down and moved from one place to another by water, wind, or ice
7. is formed from a soft, fluid like substance called magma
9. a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time
12. a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock
14. small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand

1. are formed when other rocks are affected by great temperatures and pressures
3. to stick together in the process of forming rock
4. all the living and nonliving things in an area
6. something you figure out based on observations and what you already know
8. something you notice using any of the five senses
10. a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material
11. a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth
13. observations or measurements recorded in an investigation