Geoglogy 101 Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 11 clues. Answers range from 4 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

A vent in Earth's surface through which molten rock and gases escape.
One of the three types of rocks. These rocks are formed from the deposition of mineral or organic sediments.
Molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption.
One of the three types of rocks. These rocks are formed through the cooling and solidification of lava or magma
One of the three types of rock. These rocks are created by the transformation of existing rock through heat and pressure.
The name for molten (liquid) rock
A type of igneous rock that cools quickly when magma erupts as lava
A type of igneous rock that cools slowly inside the earth's crust
A sedimentary rock made of small grains of sand
The remains of animals and plants that were trapped in the sediments as the rock formed
What is metamorphosed limestone called