This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Forms when magma or lava cools and hardens to become solid.
Forms when minerals from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed or cemented together.
Forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock
A process in which rock changes from one type to another
A process by which water, wind, ice, and changes in temperature breaks down rock
When sediment is moved from one place to another
Process by which sediment comes to rest
A combination of one or more minerals or organic minerals
Naturally occurring usually inorganic solid that has a define crystalline structure and chemical composition
Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
The rising of regions of the crust to higher elevations
The sinking of regions of the crust to lower elevations
An area where deep cracks form
Minerals and organic matter a rock contains determine the___________
Size, shape, and positions of the grains that make up a rock determine the rocks _________