Wildcat Words

2. Molten rock material inside Earth
4. The basic building block of all matter
6. A steep-sided, often cone-shaped volcano
7. Energy that is stored in a system
9. What it takes to make an object move or create another kind of change
11. The thin layer of solid rock that forms the surface of Earth (both over and under oceans)
13. An observable event or occurrence in nature
16. The force by which a planet draws objects toward its center
17. A very wide crater, formed by the collapse of the top of a volcano after a very big eruption

1. The formation of a crystal from a liquid, often during cooling
3. Energy carried by moving things
5. The thicker layer of molten and semi-solid, very hot material under the crust
8. The transition of solid rock to a liquid magma when heated
10. An informed explanation that can be tested through observation and experimentation
12. A push or pull on an object
14. The data or observations that support a claim to help answer a question
15. Molten liquid rock material that comes out of a volcano and forms rocks