All About Rocks Crossword Puzzle

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Earthquakes
An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves.
Weathering and Soil
Land Forms and Rocks
Earth's Materials & Rock Cycle
Rocks and Their Properties

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rock : a solid collection of minerals
igneous : formed when molten material from within the earth, called magma cools down
sedimentary : formed when sediments are carried by rivers
metamorphic : rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure
earth : the world
lava : molten rock that comes from volcano
magma : found beneath the surface of the earth
minerals : a collection of rocks
granite : an igneous rock
geology : study of the rocks
quartz : chemically and physically stable at earth's surface conditions
marble : a crystalline rock formed from metamorphosed limestone
sandstone : formed from compacted sand gains
rock cycle : rocks are formed through a process
weathering : process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
erosion : the transportation of weathered rock particles by wind, water, or ice to a new place
deposition : the transported particles settle and accumulate in layers, forming sediment