Vocabulary crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 19 clues. Answers range from 3 to 31 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

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Earth processes occurring today are similar to those that occurred in the past
States that sedimentary rock layers are laid down in horizontal layers and so if they are tilted something has disturbed them.
The geologic principle that states that in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is older than the layer above it and younger than the layer below it.
A principle that states that an igneous rock, fault, or other geologic feature must be younger than any rock across which it cuts.
A principle that states that an inclusion must be older than the rock it is enclosed in.
A place where an old, eroded rock surface is in contact with a newer rock layer
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface
An igneous rock layer formed when lava flows onto Earths surface and hardens
An igneous rock layer formed when magma hardens beneath earths surface
Term that refers to layers of sedimentary rock
A break in the earths crust where movement had occurred
A system of chronological dating that relates geological strata to time
The largest division of geologic time
A subdivision of an eon on the geologic time scale
A subdivision of an era on the geologic time scale
A subdivision of geologic time that is longer than an age but shorter than a period
The smallest subdivision of geologic time
A drill core of ice that can help tell the climates of the past
A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals

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