Rock Puzzle

3. a naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
4. sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together
8. rock that forms from the cooling of magma or lava
9. the effects of freezing and thawing, plant roots, acid, and other forces on rock.
10. igneous rock that formed when magma hardened beneath Earth's surface
12. rock that forms when a rock is changed by heat or pressure, or by chemical reactions.
14. a repeating pattern of a mineral's particles
15. sedimentary rock that forms when mineral deposits are left when seas or lakes evaporate.
16. the process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

1. the process that presses sediments together
2. the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it
5. the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
6. small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things
7. gives the rock it's texture; often classified as fine or course
10. not a part of living things
11. sedimentary rock that forms when the remains of plants and animals are deposited in layers.
13. igneous rock formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface
17. rock that forms when small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together