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- 5. How sediment becomes solid to form sedimentary rocks.
- 7. Rock that changes from heat and pressure.
- 9. How tiny particles are compacted to form new rocks.
- 11. Location known for its famous black sand beaches.
- 14. Rocks squished under pressure, unlike igneous rocks.
- 15. To start or cause to begin burning, like volcanic activity.
- 19. Melted rock from inside the Earth that forms igneous rocks.
- 20. Molten rock that forms black sand when cooled by the ocean.
- 21. A dark igneous rock that transformed into garnet.
- 22. A type of black igneous rock commonly found on black sand beaches.
- 23. Mineral that gives some black sand beaches a greenish tint.
- 25. Where metamorphic rocks usually form deep within the Earth.
- 26. A black mineral formed during the transformation of gabbro.
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- 1. Material carried by water and wind that is deposited in layers.
- 2. A gemstone that formed under extreme heat and pressure.
- 3. Another example of metamorphic rock.
- 4. What happens when magma escapes to the surface.
- 5. Angular shapes found in igneous rocks.
- 6. A type of metamorphic rock that easily flakes apart.
- 8. Mountain range in New York where Gore Mountain is located.
- 10. Rocks worn down and different from igneous rocks.
- 12. Source of the black igneous rock that forms black sand.
- 13. Rocks formed when magma cools and hardens.
- 14. Made entirely of metamorphic rock.
- 16. Process by which lava flows are broken up to form black sand.
- 17. A common example of metamorphic rock.
- 18. The layer of the Earth where igneous rocks can form deep below.
- 24. Preserved remains of life often found in sedimentary rocks.