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This 12-word earth science word search covers rock types and processes in the rock cycle for high school students. Hidden words include igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, lithification, crystallization, and cementation, reflecting major mineral and rock formation processes. Use as a review activity for a unit on Earth materials, a study-session warm-up, or a sub-plan for geology classes.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Geology
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated December 2022

Word List

  • ROCK
  • MINERAL
  • IGNEOUS
  • SEDIMENTARY
  • METAMORPHIC
  • CRYSTALLIZATION
  • EXTRUSIVE
  • INTRUSIVE
  • LITHIFICATION
  • COMPACTION
  • CEMENTATION
  • ROCKCYCLE

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