The Rock Cycle Crossword

A solid, naturally occurring object that is made up of two or more minerals
A rock formed by a solidification of molten magma
A rock that has been changed by extreme heat or pressure
A rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment. These rocks usually have layers
The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock
The action of water, weather and wind breaking away the earth.
A metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure
A hard, dark, glass-like volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization
A mountain from which hot melted rock, steam, ash and gas from inside the Earth sometimes bursts
The breaking down of rocks, minerals, soil, wood and artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere
A blue mineral that consists of basic copper carbonate
A black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of plant matter, it is most commonly found underground
A weathering process where acidic rain slowly reacts with many common rock-forming minerals to form dissolved salts and clay
A fine-grained, almost black coloured igneous rock that is formed from a fairly runny type of lava
The process of settling out of sediment grains from water, wind or ice
A process of weathering where iron-rich materials usually react with air to form rusty-brown oxides
A hard, resistant mineral in granite, many metamorphic rocks and sandstone.
A soft mineral with a greasy feel, that occurs as clear masses and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate