Across
- 5. molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.
- 7. he process of chemicals in rainwater making changes to the minerals in a rock.
- 8. a scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth's subterranean movements.
- 9. the rising motion of warmer areas of a liquid or gas, and the sinking motion of cooler areas of liquid or gas, sometimes forming a complete cycle.
- 11. the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water.
- 13. a material composed of five ingredients — minerals, soil organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water.
- 14. started out as some other type of rock, but have been substantially changed from their original igneous, sedimentary, or earlier metamorphic form.
Down
- 1. process of rocks crumbling due to rain, wind, or other atmospheric conditions.
- 2. formed from deposits of pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organism that accumulate on the Earth's surface.
- 3. the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on Earths surface.
- 4. the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
- 6. The rock cycle is a web of processes that outlines how each of the three major rock types
- 10. form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies.
- 12. extremely hot liquid and semi-liquid rock located under Earth's surface