Across
- 3. molten material that creates intrusive igneous rock
- 5. how often the crust of Earth is changing
- 6. a process that occurs over and over again
- 9. this part of a familiar word means to change
- 10. term used to describe metamorphic rocks sometimes
- 12. sedimentary rocks always form near this
- 13. the "d" in wedcc
- 16. sediment is often small pieces of weathered _____
- 17. type of igneous rock with relatively smaller crystals
Down
- 1. a synonym for erosion
- 2. along with pressure, this helps to form metamorphic rock
- 4. step in creating sedimentary rock that involves density
- 7. refers to how and where a rock formed
- 8. rock forming minerals
- 11. layer of Earth where the rock cycle occurs
- 14. can be either intrusive or extrusive
- 15. location of metamorphic rock formation