Across
- 1. - The thick layer of hot, solid rock beneath the crust.
- 4. - A solid material made up of one or more minerals.
- 6. - The process of sediment settling and building up in a new location.
- 7. - A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific structure.
- 9. - Molten rock that erupts onto Earth’s surface.
- 10. - Remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock.
- 12. - Type of rock formed when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure.
- 15. - A solid material with atoms arranged in a highly ordered structure.
- 16. - A measure of how resistant a mineral is to being scratched.
- 18. - The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice.
- 20. - The way a mineral breaks along flat planes.
- 23. - A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, often due to tectonic movements.
- 25. Core - The solid, innermost layer of Earth, made of iron and nickel.
- 26. - The thin, outermost layer of Earth where we live.
Down
- 2. - The process of moving sediment from one place to another.
- 3. Core - The layer of liquid iron and nickel beneath the mantle.
- 5. - An opening in Earth’s crust that allows magma, ash, and gases to escape.
- 8. - Molten rock beneath Earth’s surface.
- 11. - The way a mineral reflects light, such as shiny, metallic, or dull.
- 13. Tectonics - Theory explaining the movement of Earth’s plates.
- 14. - Small particles of rock and other material that settle to the bottom of a liquid.
- 17. - The color of the powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed on a surface.
- 19. - A scientist who studies rocks, minerals, and Earth’s processes.
- 21. - Type of rock formed from compressed particles or sediment.
- 22. - Type of rock that forms from cooling and solidifying magma or lava.
- 24. Cycle - The ongoing process by which rocks are formed, broken down, and transformed.