This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 13 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Rock formed from cooled, solidified molten material
Particles that have been carried or deposited and compacted and cemented together
Existing rock changed by heat, pressure or chemical reactions
Rock formation resulting from volcanic activity
Movement of sediment from one location to another
Process in which sediments are glued together
Rock that forms when magma hardens beneath earth's surface
Rock formed from remains of once living plants and animals
Layers of sediment are deposited over old layers
Individual grains are too small to see
Metamorphic rock grains are in planes or bands
Mineral grains are large enough to see without a magnifying glass
Breakdown of rock materials by physical or chemical processes
Pieces of broken down stone
Remains of rocks after weathering occurs
The process by which sediments are laid down
Molten material inside the earth
Naturally formed inorganic solid with a definite chemical structure
Rocks are not banded and do not break into layers
Molten material near or at the earth's surface