Rocks Crossword

cycle of processes undergone by rocks in the earth's crust
to wear away or change the appearance or texture of something by long exposure to the air.
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
The process by which the porosity of a given form of sediment is decreased as a result of its mineral grains being squeezed together
the binding together of particles or other things by cement.
rock having solidified from lava or magma.
denoting rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies
rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this.
hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust
igneous rocks that form from crystallized magma beneath the earth's surface
lava that cools on earths surface
dark gray to black dense to fine-grained igneous rock
A common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock
consisting of thin sheets or laminae.
metamorphic rocks such as hornfels, marble, quartzite, and novaculite do not have a layered or banded appearance.
the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure