Earth Science--Our Earth

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Across
  1. 2. The sum of all water on a planet
  2. 3. When the atoms in a mineral are arranged in a specific geometric shape
  3. 4. rocks formed when pressure and chemical reactions cement sediment together
  4. 6. naturally-occurring, inorganic, substances that have a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure
  5. 12. Rock that forms when sedimentary or igneous rock is changed as a result of temperature and pressure
  6. 14. Evaporation and condensation of a mixture to separate out the mixture's individual components
  7. 17. The process that moves sediments
  8. 18. Powder left on a plate by a mineral
  9. 20. The tendency of a mineral to break along a regular, well-defined plane
  10. 21. The section of the earth that is made up of super-hot rock that is forced into solid form under pressure
  11. 22. Any process that breaks down rocks and creates sediment
  12. 23. The ability of a mineral to break apart
  13. 25. A simple visual way to identify minerals
Down
  1. 1. Describes how the surface of a mineral reflects light
  2. 2. A minerals ability to resist being scratched
  3. 5. Rock that behaves like something between a liquid and a solid
  4. 7. When rocks are broken down by chemical reactions in the rock
  5. 8. The section of the earth that is made up of liquid rock (magma)
  6. 9. The process by which water is continuously exchanged between Earth's various water sources
  7. 10. The physical process of breaking rock into smaller fragments
  8. 11. Evaporation of water from plants
  9. 13. Small, solid fragments of rock-like gravel
  10. 15. Water falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  11. 16. A series of processes in which forces within Earth and at the surface cause rocks to continuously change from one type to another
  12. 19. Rock that forms when moleten rock called magma cools
  13. 24. The Section of the earth that is visible, studyable, and on the surface of the earth