Across
- 2. The solid particles that settle out of water
- 4. The process of sediments being pressed together under weight
- 5. This type of rock results from compaction and cementation
- 8. A type of sedimentary rock made from cemented stone
- 9. A hard, coarse, grained igneous rock often used in countertops
- 10. The process where dissolved minerals glue sediment grains together
- 12. The rock type formed from heat and pressure
- 13. The process where water freezes in cracks and breaks rocks apart
- 14. This type of rock forms from cooled magma
- 16. The process of breaking down rocks
- 18. The process of moving sediments from one place to another
- 19. The process of rock turning into magma due to extreme heat
Down
- 1. The process of sediments settling and building up in a new location
- 3. When magma cools and crystallizes beneath the Earth's surface
- 4. The act of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces due to weather
- 5. A sedimentary rock made from grains of sand
- 6. Molten rock that reaches the Earth's surface
- 7. A type of igneous rock often found in volcanic areas
- 11. The layer of molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
- 15. The principle that older rock layers lie beneath younger ones
- 17. A type of rock that forms from lava on the surface