Across
- 1. The cycle through which Earth’s rocks change from one type into another over time due to various Earth processes; creates changes in mineral compositions and physical structures
- 3. the region of the mantle beneath the lithosphere and asthenosphere, but above the outer core
- 5. structural layers of Earth defined on the basis of how materials act
- 6. Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and cemented together
- 8. The cool, rigid, outermost layer of Earth that consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle; broken into pieces or segments called plates
- 9. the deposition of solid material from being suspended in a fluid (water)
- 12. The solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core; made of dense silicates
- 13. Rock formed when lava or magma cools, forms crystals, and solidifies
- 15. When compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock
- 16. A characteristic of the material in the asthenosphere; existing in a solid state yet having the ability to flow
Down
- 2. structural layers of Earth defined by the materials from which they are made
- 4. having the qualities of both a solid and a liquid; exceptionally thick substance
- 7. Rock formed deep underground due to heat and pressure
- 10. the central region of the Earth; primarily made of nickel and iron
- 11. The solid layer with plasticity in the upper mantle that is located just below the lithosphere; lithospheric plates “float” and move on this layer
- 14. When rock particles or sediments are pressed together or packed down by gravity and the pressure of overlying rock layers