geology Crossword

native consolidated rock underlying the surface of a terrestrial planet, usually the Earth.
a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
innermost layer of a planet.
outermost solid shell of Earth planet, or of any other planet or moon
mineralized or otherwise preserved remains or traces (such as footprints) of animals, plants, and other organisms.
molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption.
Compact, hard, very fine-grained white to creamy white rock.
a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
mineral grains formed by chemical weathering of rocks - the main component of all squishy mud!
Its a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock
simple marine creatures that build up structures of calcium carbonate, sometimes forming reefs
a mineral solid with a regular atonic structure, often having a regular shape and splitting along flat, shiny surfaces.
a region with very low rainfall. Most are hot.
ground shaking caused by the energy that is released when rock on either side of a fault suddenly moves.
deep cracks caused by movement of rock during earthquakes.