I AM A ROCK!

Lisa Huff

This puzzle contains vocabulary terms and phrases about Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks.

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3. occurs when running water or wind loosen and carry away the fragments of rock

6. ancient Egyptians used this for statues

8. mineral grains in these rocks are arranged randomly

11. process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together

12. metamorphic rock formed from sandstone

14. process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it

17. rocks that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth's surface

18. large crystals scattered on a background of much smaller crystals

21. White House is made of this

22. rocks that formed when magma hardened beneath Earth's surface

24. sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together

25. rocks that are classified according to their origin, texture, and mineral composition

26. lava that is low in this usually forms dark-colored rocks

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1. forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers

2. small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things

4. these gather no moss and this is also the name of a rock and roll group

5. great heat and pressure changes this rock to slate

7. process that presses sediments together

9. compaction and cementation changes sediment to this kind of rock

10. heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into this kind of rock

13. Taj Mahal is made of this rock

15. Simon and this singer sang "I Am A Rock."

16. forms when minerals that are dissolved in a solution crystallize

19. metamorphic rock formed from granite

20. rocks that have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands

23. ...around the Christmas tree

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