This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 20 clues. Answers range from 5 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition
Rock type that is formed from magma & lava
Rock type that makes up 75% of earth’s surface
Rocks that have changed from one type to another
Super continent that split to form the 7
Fault in which the hanging wall appears higher than the foot wall
Fault in which the foot wall is above the hanging wall
The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator
The angular distance of a place West or east of the prime meridian
They are among the most common types of volcanoes
Lines on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level
Point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
Location where the earthquake begins
Soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface
A long active ridge system positioned in the middle of an ocean basin and showing the site where magma comes out
The thin part of the earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins
The structure of the earth's crust and interaction of lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle
Formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the spilling of magma at midocean ridges and its outward movement on either side
Sideways & downward movement of one plate below the other
Map characterized by large scale detail and usually using contour lines