Earth History

Mr. Dickason

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Across
3.Sediments from one place are laid down somewhere else
4.Wearing away of the land by the action of water, ice or wind
7.a mountain formed by volcanic material
12.rock formed when particles of eroded rock, called sediment, are pressed or cemented together
14.A chemical or physical process in which rocks exposed to the weather are worn down by water, wind, or ice.
18.A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and characteristic crystal structure
20.One of seven major world land masses
21.Rock formed from the cooling of magma or lava
22.Process by which sedimentary rock is formed from sediments being glued together by mineral deposits
Down
1.Process by which sedimentary rock is formed when layers of sediment are compressed by the weight of layers above them
2.The remains of an animal or plant preserved in a rock
5.A mound of sand that is deposited by the wind
6.A hard mass consisting of minerals
8.The outer layer of the Earth
9.A sedimentary rock consisting of grains of sand cemented together
10.The process of forming crystals
11.The layer between the crust and core
13.Shaking of the Earth caused by a sudden movement of rock beneath its surface
15.Rock that has been physically altered by heat and/or pressure
16.A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
17.A person who studies the Earth
19.Molten rock below the surface of the Earth