Geology Key Terms

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Across
  1. 3. Rock that has been formed by pre-existing rock reacting to extreme heat and pressure
  2. 4. The very outer compositional layer of Earth
  3. 6. organic matter, or glass.
  4. 10. Tiny fragments of weathered rock
  5. 13. The thickest compositional layer of the Earth
  6. 15. melted
  7. 16. Rock formed by compacted and cemented sediment
  8. 17. Molten rock found above ground
  9. 19. Naturally occurring body of
  10. 20. Rock being worn down over time by the elements
Down
  1. 1. igneous rock formed beneath the Earth's surface
  2. 2. presents a trace of an ancient, deceased organism
  3. 5. Rock fragments are being transported elsewhere
  4. 7. rock
  5. 8. Compositional layer made of liquid nickel and iron
  6. 9. Rock formed by solidified molten rock
  7. 11. Igneous rock formed above the Earth's surface
  8. 12. sediment that has settled after being transported
  9. 13. Naturally occurring solids with different specific chemical makeups and crystal structure.
  10. 14. The innermost layer of the Earth
  11. 18. Molten rock found underground