Unit 10 Crossword
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1) Substance that are naturally found in rocks are inorganic in an earth; they have properties such as color, texture, luster, streak, cleavage, and hardness.2) How a minerals surface appears as it reflects light; can be glassy, waxy, pearly, chalky, or metallic.3) Resources that exist in limited amounts or are used up faster than they can be replaced in nature; coal, oil and fossil fuel are examples5) Types of rock that are formed from high heat and/or great pressure over a long period of time; because of the high heat and great pressure the rock changes form and develops new crystals8) A mineral’s color in powder form when the mineral is scratched across a rough.12) The process where the weathered particles of rock and soil are moved from one place to another; they are removed from the land by rivers, streams, rainwater, wind, snow, and ice pick up the particles and move them |
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4) Types of rocks that form from cooled magma or lava; formed from molted rock or magma; magma heat up below the earths crust and under heat and pressure, breaks through the surface of lava; once it cools, it is referred to as this.6) Resources that can be replaced; plants, animals, sunlight, wind, and water are examples7) Types of rocks formed from sediment particles in the environment that settle to form layers; overtime sediment becomes stuck together to form this.8) A product that comes from raw sand, which is quartz. The raw sand is processed to get this, which is used to make computer chips9) The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down10) A process where sedimentary rocks are mined from the earth and processed in order to make fertilizers11) Describes how a mineral breaks into sharp, smooth, flat surfaces or layers.13) The firmness of a solid, how easily it can be scratched; a mineral with excellent hardness can scratch a mineral with lower hardness14) A type of sedimentary rock that is mined and often used in construction; making concrete and brick mortar |
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