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