Chapter 1 Vocabulary
Across
- 3. the breaking of a mineral along a smooth, flat surface
- 7. the brittle, rocky outer layer of Earth
- 8. the dense, metallic center of Earth
- 9. the series of processes that move phosphorus among Earth systems
- 10. the breaking of a mineral along a rough or irregular surface
- 11. the thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth
Down
- 1. the way a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface
- 2. the color of a mineral's powder
- 4. the partially melted portion of the mantle below the lithosphere
- 5. the rigid outermost layer of Earth that includes the uppermost mantle and crust
- 6. a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs Earth's outgoing infrared radiation
- 7. the series of processes that continuously move carbon among Earth systems