This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 16 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 combination of one or more minerals or organic matter
The minerals and organic matter a rock contains determine this
The size, shape, and positions of the grains that make up a rock determine this
Metamorphic rock that has bands/layer
Igneous rock that forms under the surface when magma cools
Igneous rock that forms when lava erupts or gets onto Earth's surface
Sedimentary rock that forms when sediments are buried, compacted and cemented together by calcite or quartz
Sedimentary rock the forms when water evaporates
Sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of fossils or once-living plants and animals
Metamorphic rock that does not have bands/layers
Forms when pressure, temperature or chemical processes change existing rock
Forms when minerals that form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together
Forms when magma or lava cools and hardens to become solid
The process by which wind, water, ice and changes in temperature break down rock
The process by which sediment is moved from one place to another
The process by which sediment comes to rest