rocks

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Across
  1. 2. as it is usually formed from volcanic lava.
  2. 3. is more porous is softer and usually contains fossil fragments
  3. 5. type of rocks have no cristals
  4. 7. is an igneous rock formed from lava.
  5. 8. R the bedrock layer, the lowest layer in a soil profile, consisting of hard, unweathered, or partially weathered rock.
  6. 9. less porous is harder, is not banded or follated, has interlocking grains
  7. 11. is a mix of clay, sit and sand It has more humus than the other types of soil and is good for growing plants.
  8. 14. are particles of clay, silt, sand, minerals and rock fragments that come from the weathering and erosion of rocks
  9. 15. is the wearing down of the Earth's surface and the transportation of the weathered materials from one place to another by ice, water, waves, wind or other agents.
  10. 16. 0-60 km thick
  11. 19. is transformed from sandstone
  12. 21. make up the Earth's crust, which is the surface or outer layer of the Earth.
  13. 22. is transformed from shale
  14. 23. is transformed from limestone
  15. 24. is an igneous rock that is formed when magma cools and solidifies inside the Earth.
Down
  1. 1. refers to the physical and chemical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather undergo changes and break down.
  2. 4. are the remains or traces of ancient microorganisms (such as bacteria and algae) that have been naturally preserved.Granite are examples of rocks.
  3. 6. is the uppermost layer of soil, typically 2 to 8 inches deep, that is rich in organic matter, nutrients, and microorganisms
  4. 10. forms a thin layer on the Earth's surface
  5. 12. are crystaline or glassy rocks formed when magma or lava cools and solidifies
  6. 13. is transformed from granite
  7. 17. Below the crust and made up of semi-molten rock called magma loam have a texture Crumbly, feels balanced (not too coarse or sticky)
  8. 18. The transformed or 'morphed' rocks are called
  9. 20. are the remains of plants and animals who lived In the past. Magma contains different types of minerals.