Geology Crossword
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.
Description
Formed by the cooling of liquid rock material
Formed layer by layer over long periods of time
The result of any type of rock being squeezed under intense amounts of pressure
The study of the earth
Plate ________
Preserved life forms in rock layers
Nicholas Steno is the father of what modern study?
The super continent that used to make up earth
Formed when liquid rock cools very quickly at or near the surface of the earth
This principle states that bottom layers of sedimentary rocks are older than top layers
He was the first geologist to propose the idea of geologic time
Sphere of rocky layers of the earth
Combination of elements that make up rocks
Melted rock underground
Melted rock above ground
