This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
An Igneous rock turns into
become less hot
The rock cycle _______ in a circle
Metamorphic ______.
When a Volcano _______ Igneous rocks come out.
An igneous rock turns into sediments which turns into a sedimentary rock which then turns in to a metamorphic rock.
breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, biota and waters
To make the sedimentary rock you have to combine _____ and pressure.
Formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
Be created by an upward movement of the earth's surface.
After it turns into a metamorphic rock it has to _____ then it turn into an igneous rock.
the binding together of particles or other things by cement.
formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water.
the action or process of forcing a body of igneous rock between or through existing formations, without reaching the surface.
transformation of existing rock types.
process of formation of solid crystals precipitating from a solution, melt or more rarely deposited directly from a gas.
metamorphic rocks are subjected to heat and pressure from ______.
mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets.
When you are trying to make an sedimentary rock you have to apply a lot of pressure.
action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it away to another location.