Earth’s Systems and Resources Crossword by Haylee Robertson

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Boundary when two plates collide, creating mountains
Boundary when more dense layer sweeps under another boundary
When two plates move apart from each other
When weathered material gets carried away through water, wind, etc.
Dropping off and Building up of weathered material
Breaking down of sediments
Rock in which forms from cooled magma/lava
Mineral characteristic in which it can’t be formed from decayed living things
Hardest mineral on Moh’s Hardness Scale
Minerals specifically mined for profit
Rock formed from heat and pressure
When a mineral breaks in uneven pieces
Fossils fuels take millions of years to produce, so they are...
Glues sedimentary Rock together
Pushes sedimentary rock down