Ch. 7 Vocab. Quiz- 5th Crossword
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1) A minerals ability to scratch and to resist being scratched. 2) The hot, melted rock found within the earth. 3) The layer of the earth that is made of hot, semisolid rock and is located between the outer core and the crust; makes up most of the earth's mass and volume.5) A gemstone that is hard, beautiful, and rare. 6) A man-made version of a natural gemstone. 11) Describes a substance made of things that have never been alive. 13) The movement of sediment from one location to another on the earth's surface by flowing water, wind, or ice. 14) The thin outer layer of the earth that is made up of rock.15) A rock that contains a valuable mineral, such as metal. 16) The breaking of a mineral along smooth, straight lines, or into flat sheets.19) The center of the earth, made of a liquid outer core and a solid inner core. |
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4) Magma that flows from an opening in the earth's crust onto the surface.5) A large piece of the lithosphere that floats on the melted rock in the earth's mantle.7) The process that occurs when water or wind drops sediment in a new location. 8) The color of the mark made by the powder from a mineral when a mineral sample is rubbed against a harder surface.9) A gemstone that is more common than a precious stone. 10) Organic particles in the soil, the part of the soil that consists of decayed plant and animal material. 12) The process that breaks down materials and rocks. 17) The amount and quality of light a mineral reflects. Types include: brilliant dull, pearly, and metallic. 18) The Earth system that includes the solid and molten rock, the soil, and the sediments that make up the earth's land. 20) Describes anything that is or was part of a living thing. 21) The uneven breaking of a mineral.22) An inorganic substance found naturally in the earth. |
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