Rock Cycle

3. The process by which atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern to form a crystal.
4. The way a mineral/rocks break along certain planes of weakness.
5. Naturally occurring (nonliving) substances with a crystal structure.
9. Rock that has been changed by heat, pressure, or fluids deep within the Earth.
12. The remains or traces of plants and animals that are found in rocks.
15. The mass of a rock in relation to its volume.
16. Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface.
17. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, or chemicals.
18. Solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth.
21. The vertical movement of Earth's surface caused by tectonic forces.
22. The movement of rocks/sediments by wind, water, ice, or gravity.
23. The process of eroded materials being dropped in new locations.

1. A series of processes that change rocks from one type to another over time.
2. The way that a mineral or rock reflects light.
3. The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.
6. Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface.
7. The resistance of a mineral or rock to being scratched.
8. A solid material whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern called a crystal lattice.
10. When molten rock (lava) cools quickly ON Earth's surface.
11. Rock formed from the cooling and hardening of magma/lava.
13. Rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together.
14. The process by which sediments are squeezed together by the weight of overlying materials.
19. Layers of rock in the Earth's crust.
20. When molten rock (magma) cools BELOW the Earth's surface.