Across
- 2. Composition of dark-colored igneous rocks
- 6. Weathering that occurs to carbonate rocks, such as limestone, in which the rock is dissolved
- 8. The description of metamorphic rocks when they contain layers
- 10. How much variety there is in grain size in sedimentary rocks
- 11. The type of age dating that dates rocks based off isotopes in the rock
- 12. Local sea water rising relative to where it was previously
- 16. The type of age dating that compares the ages of rocks based off their sequence; not an exact age
- 18. A type of weathering AND a type of sedimentary rock
- 19. Weathering that occurs to metals, such as iron and copper, in which the substance changes into another substance.
- 21. Rocks that form from the melting and cooling of magma
- 23. Composition of gray or salt-and-pepper igneous rocks
- 24. Local sea water falling relative to where it was previously
- 27. The property of minerals to break along weak planes
Down
- 1. A type of weathering in which large changes in temperature cause rock layers to “peel” off
- 3. Very small or fine crystal size in igneous rocks
- 4. A type of weathering in which wind or water rubs against rocks enough to smooth them out
- 5. The ability of minerals to resist scratching
- 7. Atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
- 9. Large crystal size in igneous rocks
- 13. (2 words) Weathering that occurs as the result of roots digging into rocks
- 14. The texture of obsidian
- 15. Rocks that form from the cementation and lithification of sediments
- 17. The settling of sediment from erosion and weathering
- 20. Composition of light-colored igneous rocks
- 22. The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
- 25. How smooth the edges of grains in a sedimentary rock are
- 26. Rocks that form from heat and pressure
- 28. The movement of sediment