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Across 1. The composition of igneous rocks lying between felsic and mafic 5. Parallel layer of sedimentary rock. 6. Rock formed from the weathered produce of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited and lithified. 10. A sedimentary rock formed of material deposited from solution by the vaporization of water 11. A texture of metamorphic rock the gives the rock a layer appearance. 13. A sedimentary rock consisting of material that was precipitated from water by inorganic or organic means. 14. Rock formed from the alteration of preexisting rock deep within the earth. 17. A rapid slide of a mass of rock down slope along plans of weakness 18. The release of water vapor by planets 20. A rock formed from the crystallization of molten magma. 21. 5. Any break or rupture in the rock along which no movement has taken place 26. The slope of a spring; generally measure in feet per mile. 29. Unconsolidated particles created by the weathering and erosion of rock. 30. The size shape and distribution of particles that collectively constitute rock. 31. A naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline material with a unique chemical composition

Down 2. The formation of a sold from a liquid or gas. 3. A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. 4. The color of a mineral in the powdered form. 7. Igneous rocks with a low silica content and a high iron –magnesium content. 8. The disintegration and decomposition of the rock at or near the earth’s surface. 9. An atom or molecule that possesses an electrical charge. 12. Igneous activity that occurs outside the Earth’s crust. 15. A series of ten minerals used as a standard in determining hardness. 16. The most common group of minerals. 19. The remains or traces of organisms preserved from the geologic past. 21. A group of igneous rocks that are composed chiefly of feldspar and quartz. 22. Rock or soil through which water moves easily. 23. A metamorphism in rock caused by the heat of a nearby magma body. 24. The resistance a mineral offers to scratching. 25. The incorporation and transportation of material by a mobile agent, such as water wind or ice 27. The appearance or quality of the light reflected from a mineral. 28. A topography consisting of numerous depressions called sinkholes.