Question

across

1. particles of rock or naturally occuring materials
2. rocks being broken down by water, wind and ice
3. a solid material made of minerals
4. rocks changed by extreme pressure and heat
5. the feeling of the surface of a rock
6. the scientific study of the structure of the earth
7. magma that reaches the earths surface
8. the chemical makeup of a rock

down

1. an inorganic solid with a crystalline structure and definite chemical composition
2. rocks formed from compacted surface sediments
3. the formation, breakdown and reformation of rocks
4. the process of layering of sedimentary rock
5. rocks formed from the cooling of magma or lava
6. changes in the structure of something
7. wind and water moving sediment to new places
8. molten rock beneath the earths surface

Explanation:

All answers are key terms from geology, matching the definitions provided for the crossword puzzle.

Answer:

Across:

1. Sediment
2. Weathering
3. Rock
4. Metamorphic rock
5. Texture
6. Geology
7. Lava
8. Composition

Down:

1. Mineral
2. Sedimentary rock
3. Rock cycle
4. Stratification
5. Igneous rock
6. Deformation
7. Erosion
8. Magma