This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 16 clues. Answers range from 4 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The process that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location to another.
An igneous rock turns into a sedimentary rock that turns into a metamorphic rock is called the rock _______.
molten rock found inside Earth
For a rock to turn into a metamorphic rock, it needs _______ and pressure.
This is made up of 2 or more minerals combined.
The binding together of particles to create a sedimentary rock.
The breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals through wind and rain.
Before a rock can turn into an igneous rock it needs to _______.
For a rock to turn into a sedimentary rock it needs to have heat and _________ applied to it.
An igneous rock must break down by weathering and erosion before it can turn into a ____________ rock.
_______ rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
Metamorphic rocks are subjected to heat and pressure deep inside ______.
Igneous rocks that form inside Earth
Igneous rocks that form outside Earth
The physical property of looking at a mineral's color after it is ground up into a powder.
Scientist use Moh's scale and this test to help determine the hardness of a mineral.