7th Grade Midterm Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. a description of something in the natural world that is based on facts, no evidence can prove it wrong
  2. 4. a belief that something is true
  3. 6. the ability of a mineral to glow and change color under ultraviolet light
  4. 8. the belief that the universe was created purposefully by a supernatural being
  5. 9. the fastest seismic wave, which travels through solids, liquids, and gases
  6. 12. the color of the powder left by a mineral when it is rubbed against a hard, rough surface
  7. 15. the distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian
  8. 18. a rock formed from sediments that have been compacted and cemented together
  9. 20. the seismic wave that travels only through solids
  10. 23. molten rock found below earth’s surface
  11. 24. a rock formed from cooled and hardened magma
  12. 26. a judgement based on an opinion that may or may not be true
  13. 27. magma that reaches earth’s surface
  14. 28. minerals containing oxygen and one or more metals
Down
  1. 1. passing off someone else’s work as your own
  2. 3. minerals containing a sulfate ion, SO4 (sulfur and oxygen)
  3. 5. a rock formed when the structure and mineral composition of existing rocks change because of heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
  4. 7. the belief that matter and energy are all that exist and that undirected natural processes formed the universe
  5. 10. the way a mineral’s surface reflects light
  6. 11. a mineral’s tendency to break along irregular lines
  7. 13. an explanation of something in the natural world that may be refuted when new discoveries are made
  8. 14. principles or ideas that determine what is wrong or right
  9. 15. the distance in degrees north or south of the equator
  10. 16. deception or misrepresentation of the truth
  11. 17. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere
  12. 19. a mineral’s tendency to split along definite, flat surfaces
  13. 21. the process by which one rock type changes into another
  14. 22. the ability of an element to give off nuclear radiation as a result of a change in the atom’s nucleus
  15. 25. imaginary line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemisphere - located at 0° latitude