Geology Vocabulary Crossword

any method of measuring the age of an event or object in years
any method of determining whether an event or object is older or younger than other events or objects
the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
the process in which material is laid down
fragments of organic or inorganic material that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice that accumulate in layers on Earth's surface.
the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents, such as, wind, rain, and temperature changes, disintegrate and decompose rocks
rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies
a rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
a rock that forms from other rocks as a result of intense heat, pressure, or chemical processes
a natural, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and an orderly internal structure
the theory that explains how large pieces of Earth's outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move and change shape
any movement of matter that results from differences in density; may be vertical, circular, or cyclical
the standard method used to divide Earth's long natural history into manageable parts