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.
A type of boundary movements which the plates move away from each other.
This occurs when plates are compressed which an effect of diastrophism.
A shaking or trembling of the crust caused by shifting of rocks beneath the surface.
Total energy released during an earthquake.
One of a classification of rocks that is solidified lava or magma
Fertile part of the lithosphere
A study of soil
A disturbance in water caused by wind pressing the surface of water or undersea earthquake
Gaseous part that envelops the earth
A boundary movement which the plates moved toward each other.
Process of mountain building when two tectonic plates collide.
Light colored igeneous rocks and has a coarse texture
Evaporation of water from the leaves of plants
Refers to the variety of species and abundance of each in a certain community
Refers to a species that is confined to a small geographical area