Geology Crossword 2 by Olivia Morrow

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Across
  1. 4. the breaking down of rocks,soil and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, biota and waters.
  2. 6. arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism
  3. 10. is a system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time
  4. 12. outermost solid shell of a rocky planet or natural satellite, which is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle
  5. 14. used to define and identify geologic periods
  6. 16. is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
  7. 17. vertical elevation of the Earth’s surface in response to natural causes.
  8. 18. a basic concept in geology that describes the time-consuming transitions through geologic time among the three main rock types
Down
  1. 1. a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice, and/or by the force of gravity acting on the particles.
  2. 2. is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge
  3. 3. When something goes bye-bye
  4. 5. core sample that is typically removed from an ice sheet, most commonly from the polar ice caps of Antarctica, Greenland or from high mountain glaciers elsewhere.
  5. 7. types of rock that are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of that material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water
  6. 8. an underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics
  7. 9. the action of surface processes that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it away to another location.
  8. 11. is the rigid, outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite that is defined by its rigid mechanical properties
  9. 13. geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.
  10. 15. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock