Rocks & Earth
29 words in Rocks & Earth
- ASHEasy
The fine gray powder blasted into the sky when a volcano erupts.
Play - LAVAEasy
The red-hot molten rock that flows out of an erupting volcano.
Play - ROCKEasy
A hard solid lump of the mineral matter that makes up the Earth.
Play - CAVEEasy
A large natural hollow in the ground or a hillside, often deep and dark.
Play - MAGMAMedium
The molten rock still trapped beneath the Earth's surface.
Play - CRUSTMedium
The thin outer rocky layer that forms the surface of the Earth.
Play - GEODEMedium
A dull round rock that hides a glittering cluster of crystals inside.
Play - AMBERMedium
Hardened golden tree resin that sometimes traps ancient insects inside.
Play - QUARTZMedium
A common hard crystal that comes in many colors and sparkles in the light.
Play - FOSSILMedium
The preserved stone remains or imprint of a creature from long ago.
Play - CANYONMedium
A deep narrow valley with steep sides carved by a river over ages.
Play - GEYSERMedium
A hot spring that suddenly blasts a tall jet of steaming water into the air.
Play - BASALTMedium
A dark heavy rock formed when lava cools and hardens quickly.
Play - MARBLEMedium
A smooth stone prized by sculptors that polishes to a beautiful shine.
Play - GRANITEMedium
A very hard speckled rock often used for kitchen counters and monuments.
Play - CRYSTALMedium
A solid whose flat faces and sharp edges form a regular geometric shape.
Play - MINERALMedium
A natural solid substance, like gold or quartz, that makes up rocks.
Play - BOULDERMedium
A very large rounded rock, often too heavy to move.
Play - TREMORMedium
A small shaking of the ground, often a warning before a bigger quake.
Play - BEDROCKMedium
The solid layer of rock lying beneath the loose soil and gravel.
Play - VOLCANOMedium
A mountain with an opening that erupts lava, ash, and gas from deep below.
Play - SEDIMENTMedium
Sand, mud, and grit that settles in layers and slowly hardens into rock.
Play - OBSIDIANMedium
A shiny black volcanic glass that breaks into razor-sharp edges.
Play - ERUPTIONMedium
The violent moment when a volcano bursts and throws out lava and ash.
Play - GLACIERMedium
A slow-moving river of ice that grinds and reshapes the land beneath it.
Play - GEMSTONEMedium
A rare beautiful mineral cut and polished for use in jewelry.
Play - LIMESTONEHard
A pale rock made from ancient shells that caves are often carved into.
Play - STALACTITEHard
An icicle-shaped mineral spike that hangs from the roof of a cave.
Play - EARTHQUAKEHard
A sudden violent shaking of the ground as the Earth's plates shift.
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