Across
- 1. the solid layer of Earth between the crust and the core
- 5. matter that does not have characteristics of living matter
- 6. caused by subduction, magma shoots from below Earth's surface
- 9. is created when continental plates of equal density collide
- 11. melted rock beneath Earth's surface
- 12. surrounds inner core, made of liquid nickel and iron
- 13. type of rock formed from layers of sediments
- 14. the sphere of solid nickel and iron at Earth's center
- 17. the color of a mineral in powdered form
- 18. thin outermost layer of Earth
- 19. a measure of scratch resistance of various minerals
- 20. in the solid state of matter yet having the ability to flow like a liquid
- 21. huge pieces of lithosphere that move inches per year
- 22. a major geological event that occurs along a transform boundary
Down
- 1. a naturally formed inorganic solid
- 2. magma that cools on Earth's surface
- 3. type of rock formed under extreme heat and pressure
- 4. occurs when one plate falls below another more dense plate
- 5. tectonic plate including landmass of India and Australia
- 7. process wherein sediments stick together to form rock
- 8. process that crushes and packs sediments into layers
- 10. the way a mineral reflects light
- 14. type of rock formed when magma or lava cools and hardens
- 15. tectonic plate including the landmass of Europe and Asia
- 16. solid layer of Earth located below the lithosphere