The Changing Earth Worksheet

The natural features on Earth's surface.
The process where Earth's crust is slowly broken into smaller pieces.
Process of carrying away weathered bits of rock.
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light.
Natural, nonliving solid crystals that make up rocks.
The color of the powder that a mineral leaves when it is scratched across a special plate.
Rocks that form when layers of sediments settle on top one another and harden.
Rocks that form from molten rock.
Rocks that have changed as a result of heat and pressure.
Materials in soil made up of decayed plants and animals.