unit 3 vocabulary Crossword

a naturally occurring chemical compound
Substances that cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances
Measures the resistance which a smooth surface offers to scatching
Compares the resistance of a mineral to being scratched by ten reference minerals
The color of the powder produced when it is dragged across a surface
The way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock or mineral
The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces as determined by its structure
The texture and shape of a rock's surface formed when a mineral is broken
A piece of a pure solid substance having a natural form with symmetrical faces
Any minerals consisting primarily of silicon and oxygen combined with metal ions
A process where a solid forms where the atoms or molecules are organized in a structure known as a crystal
Any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter occurring naturally as a part of our planet
Rocks formed by the crystallization of molten magma or lava
Igneous rocks formed when lava hardens above the Earth's surface
Igneous rocks formed when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface
Rocks composed of weathered bits of other rocks and minerals
Process that squeezes, or compacts, sediments
Process that takes place when dissolved minerals are deposited in the tiny spaces among the sediments
Igneous and sedimentary rocks that change at elevated temperatures and pressures deep within the Earth or during mountain building
A metamorphic rock with a banded or layered appearance
Metamorphism due to contact with or proximity to an igneous intrusion
Metamorphism affecting rocks over an extensive area as a result of the large-scale action of heat and pressure
The interactions between Earth's water, air, land, and living things that cause rocks to change from one type to another
Process that nvolves the weathering and the removal of rock
Process that occurs when an agent of erosion—water, wind, ice, or gravity—loses energy and drops sediments