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Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________ Activity Vocabulary Activity Digging Deeper After you finish reading the chapter, try this puzzle! Look at the clues below, and then write the terms being described in the blanks on the next page. The boxed letters will spell out a new phrase. 1. inorganic solid with a crystalline structure found in nature 2. shiny luster 3. the way a surface reflects light 4. the tendency of some minerals to break unevenly 5. Mohs scale measures the ________ of a mineral. 6. the smallest part of an element that has all the properties of that element 7. substances that cannot be broken down by chemical means 8. the tendency of some minerals to break along flat surfaces 9. type of mineral that contains oxygen and silicon 10. the ratio of mass to volume of a substance 11. solid, geometric forms of minerals produced by a repeating pattern of atoms 12. the color of the powdered form of a mineral 13. returning the land to its original state after mining 14. mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be mined for profit 15. Halides, oxides, and sulfates are examples of ________ minerals. 16. takes place when changes in pressure, temperature, or chemical make-up alter a rock 17. a piece of unglazed porcelain used to test a mineral’s streak 18. A mineral that is made up of only one element is a ________ element. 19. a substance made of two or more elements that have been chemically joined 20. Minerals like topaz can form in these small, teardrop shaped formations. 21. Specific ______ is the ratio of an object’s density to that of water. 22. mineral valued for beauty and rarity 23. the solidified form of a magma body 24. Scientists use this to determine a mineral’s resistance to being scratched. Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. Holt Science and Technology 63 Minerals of the Earth's Crust Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date __________________ Vocabulary Activity continued 25. What is the phrase? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. Holt Science and Technology 64 Minerals of the Earth's Crust