Rocks

Question	Answer
Ashore	To land (from the sea)
Cement	To bind or stick together
Compress	To press tightly together
Construction	The process of building something; also the building industry
Crystal	A solid form of a material
Deposit	To lay down or drop; the load aid down by water, waves or ice
Drilling	The process of boring into or making a hole in something
Extract	To remove or take out something using force
Formed	Made
Hexagonal	Has 6 sides
Igneous	Rock formed from the cooling of molten magma or lava
Metamorphic	Rock that has been changed by extremes of heat and pressure
Microscope	An instrument that magnifies images of minute objects
Mineral	A naturally occurring element, usually found in the ground
Mining	The process of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine
Offshore	Situated at sea
Oil rig	A structure with equipment for drilling and servicing an oil well
Permeable	Allows water to seep or pass through easily
Pressure	Continuous physical force extended on or against an object by something in contact with it
Sedimentary	Rock formed when material is deposited and compacted
Solidify	To make solid, compact or hard
Texture	The feel, appearance or consistency of a surface or substance

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	Created by Riona Stevenson about 5 years ago