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Rocks and Minerals
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Sediment : When rocks and minerals are broken into smaller pieces by rain or the wind, the smaller pieces are then called ______________.
Erosion : The process of breaking down rocks and minerals is called _____________.
Sedimentary : This type of rock is formed from layers of sediment squeezed and cemented together.
Firerock : This is another name for igneous rock. (2 words)
Igneous : This type of rock can be formed underground or above ground.
Volcanoes : Igneous rock can form when __________ erupt.
Granite : This is a type of igneous rock that is used in many kitchen counters.
Metamorphic : When igneous and sedimentary rocks combine with pressure and heat, they change into this type of rock.
Texture : This is a word that used to describe the different feelings of the surface of an object.
Shines : Lustre is the visual property of something that __________ with reflected light.
Diamonds : ____________ are the the hardest mineral.
Scratch : The hardness of a mineral is determined by performing a ________ test.
Lustre: __________ is a description of the dullness or shininess of a material.
Surface : This type of mining is used to extract rocks and minerals for eventual human use.
Coins : Nickel and copper can be recycled to make __________.
Rocks and Minerals
Across:1. | When rocks and minerals are broken into smaller pieces by rain or the wind, the smaller pieces are then called ______________. | 4. | ____________ are the the hardest mineral. | 9. | When igneous and sedimentary rocks combine with pressure and heat, they change into this type of rock. | 11. | This is a word that used to describe the different feelings of the surface of an object. |
| 12. | The hardness of a mineral is determined by performing a ________ test. | 13. | Igneous rock can form when __________ erupt. | 14. | The process of breaking down rocks and minerals is called _____________. |
| | Down:1. | This type of mining is used to extract rocks and minerals for eventual human use. | 2. | This type of rock is formed from layers of sediment squeezed and cemented together. | 3. | __________ is a description of the dullness or shininess of a material. | 5. | This type of rock can be formed underground or above ground. |
| 6. | Nickel and copper can be recycled to make __________. | 7. | This is a type of igneous rock that is used in many kitchen counters. | 8. | This is another name for igneous rock. (2 words) | 10. | Lustre is the visual property of something that __________ with reflected light. |
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Rocks and Minerals
Across:1. | When rocks and minerals are broken into smaller pieces by rain or the wind, the smaller pieces are then called ______________. | 4. | ____________ are the the hardest mineral. | 9. | When igneous and sedimentary rocks combine with pressure and heat, they change into this type of rock. | 11. | This is a word that used to describe the different feelings of the surface of an object. |
| 12. | The hardness of a mineral is determined by performing a ________ test. | 13. | Igneous rock can form when __________ erupt. | 14. | The process of breaking down rocks and minerals is called _____________. |
| | Down:1. | This type of mining is used to extract rocks and minerals for eventual human use. | 2. | This type of rock is formed from layers of sediment squeezed and cemented together. | 3. | __________ is a description of the dullness or shininess of a material. | 5. | This type of rock can be formed underground or above ground. |
| 6. | Nickel and copper can be recycled to make __________. | 7. | This is a type of igneous rock that is used in many kitchen counters. | 8. | This is another name for igneous rock. (2 words) | 10. | Lustre is the visual property of something that __________ with reflected light. |
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