Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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