Geosphere Vocab Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 10 clues. Answers range from 5 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

What is the principle that the oldest rocks are on he bottom and each layer is younger than the layer beneath?
What is the theory that geologic processes repeat themselves?
What can form as a result of horizontal compression, horizontal shear, or horizontal tension?
What causes deposition?
Sediment rocks come from deposition, weathering, and __________.
What is the process in which sedimentary rocks are formed?
What is the term for when molten rock is forced into an earlier formation?
This is when there is a gap in the rock record (caused by erosion or weathering).
Remains of a common/abundant plant or animal. Hels geologists date rock layers.
Fragments in a rock layer that are older than the rock layer containing them.