Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. metamorphic
A. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry
2. sedimentary
B. To sail to the windward of
3. igneous
C. Produced by the action of water
4. crystal
D. Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
5. mineral
E. Produced under conditions involving intense heat
6. erosion
F. Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (plural)
7. granite
G. To move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
8. fossil
H. A land mass that projects well above its surroundings
9. stalactite
I. A hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
10. marble
J. Mountain that erupts with lava
11. gold
K. Of or relating to ___
12. diamond
L. To make hot or hotter
13. chalk
M. A soft whitish calcite
14. quartz
N. A transparent piece of ___ that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
15. volcano
O. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
16. lava
P. Plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture
17. magma
Q. A rock formed by the solidification of a substance
18. shells
R. The remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated
19. bones
S. Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
20. squashed
T. Ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile (plural)
21. heated
U. Molten rock in the earth's crust
22. transported
V. Rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
23. weathered
W. A hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish
24. mountain
X. A cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave