Skip to content
Circle-shaped geology word search with rock and mineral terms like granite, basalt, and obsidian.
Word Search

Rock Geology Word Search

View Word Search →

Download as-is, or customize
to fit your needs.

About:

This 32-word rock and mineral word search covers igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks for students in Grades 5–7. Hidden words include granite, basalt, obsidian, marble, and pumice, spanning common rock types and geological materials. The circle-shaped grid works as an earth-science vocabulary warm-up, a geology-unit activity, or a template for other rock-focused puzzles.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Geology
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated August 2021

Word List

  • AGGLOMERATE
  • ALLUVIUM
  • AMPHIBOLITE
  • ASPHALT
  • BASALT
  • BENTONITE
  • GREENSTONE
  • GRANITE
  • GRAVEL
  • GYPSUM
  • IGNEOUSROCK
  • LAVA
  • OBSIDIAN
  • PHYLITE
  • PHOSPHATE
  • PUMICE
  • QUARTZ
  • RHYOLITE
  • CLAY
  • DIORITE
  • DIATOMITE
  • MARBLE
  • MUCK
  • MUD
  • SAND
  • SEDIMENTARYROCK
  • SLATE
  • SERPENTINITE
  • SILT
  • TUFF
  • TILL
  • VOLCANICROCK

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

Related Activities

Cave Geology Crossword Puzzle

A 7-clue crossword focused on cave geology and karst landscapes.

Rocas: Tipos de Rocas Crossword Puzzle

This 10-clue crossword in Spanish covers rock classification and formation.

Geology Badge Summary

This printable geology worksheet for Grades 2–4 includes fill-in-the-blank questions and true/false items on rocks, Earth's layers, and the rock cycle.

Matter and Phase Changes Word Search

This 13-word science word search covers the states of matter and phase changes for students in Grades 4–6.

Matter and Phase Changes Word Search

This 13-word matter and phase changes word search covers essential vocabulary for elementary and middle school science students.

Sound Waves Word Search

This 8-word sound waves word search introduces upper elementary and middle school students to foundational acoustics vocabulary.

Browse More Activities