This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
group of parts that work together as a whole
ability to do work
thin layer of gases that make up the outermost layer of Earth
densest part of Earth that includes the crust, mantle and cores
part of Earth that contains water in oceans rivers, etc.
part of Earth that contains all life
forces that build up Earth's surface
forces that tear down Earth's surface
vibrations produced by Earthquakes
force pushing on a surface
layer of rock that forms Earth's surface
dark and fine-grained rock
normally light colored rock that is coarse-grained
layer of hot and solid material in between the crust and cores
uppermost layer of the mantle
softish layer of the mantle below the lithosphere
layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core
dense ball of solid metal
transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid