Science Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Is the term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface.
  2. 6. Is a sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together.
  3. 8. Breaks in Earth's crust where rocks have slipped past each other is called _______________.
  4. 9. Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake.
  5. 11. Forms when pieces of rock are pressed and cemented together.
  6. 14. has a fine grain.
  7. 16. Comes from the Latin word "ignis" meaning fire.
  8. 17. IS the softest known mineral.
  9. 18. Is a device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and records the echoes of the sound waves.
Down
  1. 1. The process by which ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle.
  2. 2. The transfer of energy through space.
  3. 4. Comes from the Greek word "meta" meaning change and "morphosis" meaning form.
  4. 5. Is a rounded, hallow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.
  5. 6. Is the process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure.
  6. 7. Is generally a light-colored rock that has a high silica content.
  7. 10. Is a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another.
  8. 11. The color of a mineral's powder.
  9. 12. You would divide the mass by volume to find the _________________.
  10. 13. Running water, wind, or ice loosen and carry away fragments of rock.
  11. 15. Has a density of 2.0-2.1/gm3.