Across
- 1. - The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism found inside sedimentary rock
- 5. - The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice
- 7. - Rock formed from the compaction and cementation of mineral particles
- 11. - The dropping or settling of sediment in a new location
- 12. - The gluing together of sediments by minerals dissolved in water
- 15. - The process that turns molten rock into solid igneous rock
- 16. - Small pieces of rock, soil, and organic matter moved by wind or water
Down
- 2. - Molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface
- 3. - Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface
- 4. - The squeezing force that deepens underground to help create metamorphic rock
- 6. - Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
- 8. - The movement of rock particles and sediment from one place to another
- 9. Cycle - The continuous process by which rocks are created, destroyed, and transformed
- 10. - Rock changed by intense heat and pressure without melting
- 13. - The process where solid rock turns into magma due to extreme heat
- 14. - The pressing together of sediment layers due to the weight above them