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Rocks and Minerals Crossword
Mr. Hwang
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APATITE
DIAMOND
HARDNESS
MARBLE
SLOWER
CHEMICAL
EXTRUSIVE
CLASSIC
FELDSPAR
HEATANDPRESSURE
MELT
COLOR
METAMORPHIC
SPECIFICGRAVITY
CONGLOMERATE
FOLIATED
HIGH
IGNEOUS
NONFOLIATED
STREAK
GAS
TALC
CRYSTALIZATION
GLASSY
INTRUSIVE
OBSIDIAN
GNEISS
CRYSTALSHAPE
GRANDCANYON
LIMESTONE
QUARTZ
ROCKS
WEATHERINGANDCOMPACTING
LUSTER
SEDIMENTARY
Rocks and Minerals Crossword
Mr. Hwang
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16.
Any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter
occurring naturally as part of our planet
1.
Major type of rock formed by crystallization of
molten magma
18.
This mineral has a Mohs hardness of five
22.
This refers to the shape of a mineral
5.
_____ rocks form from a gradual deposit of
minerals from water and wind sources
23.
On the Mohs scale of hardness, this is the softest
material
7.
_____ metamorphic rock does not have a banded
or layered apperance
24.
_____ rock is created near the upper mantle
26.
This is an example of a chemical sedimentary rock
11.
Evidence of ___ bubbles in a rock can indicate the
rock is igneous
27.
____ metamorphic rock has a banded or layered
appearance
14.
_____ within a rock is a good indicator the rock is
metamorphic
29.
The ____ a substance cools, the larger the
crystals that can form
15.
Describes how light reflects off the surface of a
mineral
31.
____ heat and pressure are needed to create
metamorphic rock
17.
On the Mohs scale of hardness, this is the hardest
material
32.
Describes the ability of a mineral to absorb some
wavelengths of light
19.
_____ igneous rocks form when lava on the
surface hardens
20.
_____ sedimentary rocks are formed when
dissolved substances separate from water.
21.
Refers to the color of a powder formed from a
mineral rubbed onto a plate
25.
____ can turn sedimentary rock into metamorphic
28.
Refers to the density of the mineral compared with
the density of water
30.
This defines a mineral's capability to scratch
another mineral.
33.
____ can turn igneous rock into sedimentary rock
34.
_____ igneous rocks form when magma hardens
beneath the surface
Down
2.
This national monument contains significant
amounts of sedimentary rock
3.
If a rock has a ____ texture, it is most likely
igneous
4.
This is an example of a foliated metamorphic rock
6.
This is an example of a nonfoliated metamorphic
rock
8.
This is an example of an igneous rock
9.
This is an example of a classic sedimentary rock
10.
Metamorphic rock must ___ and cool to become
igneous rock
12.
This mineral has a Mohs hardness of six
13.
This mineral often contains small amounts of gold
14.
____ sedimentary rocks can contain rocks and
minerals held together by another substance