Envi. Science Vocab Crossword

An expert in the study of rocks
A theory about how the Earth’s has changed through geological history
A salt in which the anion contains both silicon and oxygen
The region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere
The part of the earth between the core and the the crust
The central or innermost portion of the Earth
The outermost solid shell of a rocky planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite
A shiny yellow mineral consisting of iron disulfide and typically occurring as intersecting cubic crystals
A rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
Hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this
Rocks formed at the crust's surface as a result of the partial melting of rocks within the mantle and crust
Rocks composed of fragments of pre-existing minerals of rock
Rock that forms when pressure squeezes the flat or elongate minerals within a rock so they become aligned
Stone consisting of a clear and typically colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
Solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth
Separation in a geologic formation
A split in a rock
Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
Upper mantle of the Earth, lies below the lithosphere
Used for creating talcum powder
The mineral form of sodium chloride
The basic concept of rocks going through the 3 stages
Not consisting of living matter
Outer layer of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
A line or mark that forms a different color on the ground
The quality or condition of being hard
Rock formed from magma forced into older rocks
A type of rock which has been changed by extreme heat and pressure
Rock formed when hot magma from inside the Earth flows out onto the surface
A glow or reflect of light