Minerals and Rocks in the Geosphere

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Across
  1. 2. a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
  2. 5. a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
  3. 7. a naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
  4. 10. a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another
  5. 12. the layer of rock that forms Earth’s outer surface
  6. 13. vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
Down
  1. 1. the process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure
  2. 3. a type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
  3. 4. a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of Earth
  4. 6. a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of Earth
  5. 8. a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again
  6. 9. the layer of hot, solid material between Earth’s crust and core
  7. 11. small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms