This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 23 clues. Answers range from 5 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
rock formed by deposition and compaction of sediment
high point where water flows to either side
the grinding and wearing away of a rock by other rocks or sand
a fan shaped mass of sediment deposited when water flows from a steep slope onto a flat plain
the low point of land that all surrounding water flows into
process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
rock that is formed from cooled magma/lava
anything that falls out of wind or water
the process of dropping weathered particles in another location
the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical means
the area of land surrounding a river that will be underwater when the river floods
open area under the surface made from water wearing away limestone bedrock
forms when the roof of a cavern collapses because it's too thin
change in a rock due to extreme heat and pressure
the cycle of processes that rocks undergo on earth's surface
movement of large amounts of sediment down hill
the carrying away of weathered sediment
breakdown of rocks caused by constant cycle of freezing and thawing
breakdown of rocks due to a change in chemical composition
deposit of sediment that forms at the mouth of a river
curve in a river created by erosion and deposition
Smaller stream or creek that flows into a larger river system
lake that has formed from a cut off meander