Rocks, Minerals, and Soil

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Across
  1. 4. a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks
  2. 6. a naturally occurring solid with a regular structure
  3. 7. changed from a solid to a liquid state because of heating
  4. 8. formed from compressed layers of sand, mud and pebbles
  5. 9. a substance made from dead leaves and plants, added to soil to help plants grow
  6. 12. sand, mud, etc. that is carried by flowing water and is left at the mouth of a river
  7. 13. formed from melted rock
  8. 14. a quantity or thickness of sth that lies over a surface or between surfaces
Down
  1. 1. formed by heat and pressure
  2. 2. a basic substance that cannot be broken down simply
  3. 3. a smooth, round stone that is found in or near water
  4. 5. to become firm or stiff
  5. 8. a type of solid, liquid or gas that has particular qualities
  6. 10. hard or firm; not in the form of a liquid or gas
  7. 11. the solid outer layer of the Earth