Rocks and Minerals Crossword

a feature or quality
the way a mineral reflects light
an easy property to observe
the color the mineral leaves on the plate when you scratch it
a property of minerals that split along a smooth surface
a solid, nonliving material made up of one or more minerals
another word for magnifying glass; used to observe rocks
rocks are made up of tiny pieces of __________
Scientists ________, or group, rocks by how they form.
forms from melted rock that cools and hardens
melted rock below Earth's surface
melted rock that reaches Earth's surface
forms from small pieces of other rocks
small, loose bits of rock that have been broken down by wind and water
forms from other rock that has been changed by heat and pressue