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