Rock Crossword Puzzle

When rocks are broken down by wind
When rocks are carried by wind and sometimes water
When little sediments are formed into a bigger rock
When a rock is under lots of heat and pressure it is formed into this rock
a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
a gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface
the sideways and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate
the exertion of force on something so that it becomes more dense
The middle and deepest part of the earth
The color of the mineral when you streak it on a surface
a type of igneous rock
The _____ ____ of the Earth is a fluid layer about 2,400 km (1,500 mi) thick and composed of mostly iron and nickel that lies above Earth's solid inner core and below its mantle
all the layers of the earth
Extrusive igneous rocks, also known as volcanic rocks, are formed at the crust's surface as a result of the partial melting of rocks within the mantle and crust
the cycle of how rocks are formed
hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling
the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
The middle of the layers of earth which helps hold the lithosphere
the binding together of particles or other things by cement