Earth Science Winter Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. harness of fluorite
  2. 5. only can be found in sedimentary rocks
  3. 11. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth
  4. 12. type of igneous rock that cools underground
  5. 13. an igneous rock rich in iron and magnesium
  6. 14. Likes to chase mice
  7. 15. Flying mammal
  8. 17. long term weather in a particular area; factor that drives the rate of weathering
  9. 18. Has a trunk
  10. 20. Large marsupial
  11. 22. Rudolf the red nose...
  12. 23. to withstand weathering
  13. 24. Moh's scale of...
  14. 27. physical weathering where rocks hit each other and break
Down
  1. 1. when limestone undergoes heat and pressure
  2. 2. gas pockets
  3. 4. Man's best friend
  4. 6. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum- one just happened!
  5. 7. molten rock under ground
  6. 8. the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface
  7. 9. the best school subject<3
  8. 10. holiday in December lasting eight days
  9. 16. green villain in a Dr. Seuss book that hates Christmas
  10. 19. also called the North Star
  11. 21. the pole in which Santa's workshop is
  12. 25. abbreviation for our Reference Tables
  13. 26. precipitation that is common during the winter