Across
- 3. Is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System.
- 4. Is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral.
- 5. Is the star at the center of the Solar System.
- 8. Is an era that has 3 stages.
- 11. Is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System.
- 14. The temperature of the universe cooled down.
- 16. A criteria that a mineral must have its Specific ________ Composition.
- 19. A theory that is based in the Bible.
- 20. Refers to how some minerals break predictably along flat planes when exposed to stress, such as being hit with a hammer.
- 22. Is the theory where gas clouds were captured by our sun, which then mysteriously formed themselves at a distance into planets and moons.
- 23. Is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in our Solar
- 24. Epoch where the 1st element was born.
- 26. Creation of protons and neutrons
- 27. Is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System.
- 29. Rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism.
- 30. Is the epoch where no matter exist.
- 31. A theory of the universe where there is a collision of planets.
- 34. Is the epoch where the universe undergoes an extremely rapid exponential expansion.
- 37. Is the way the mineral's color displays in finely powdered form.
- 38. Is the theory for the ultimate fate of the universe.
- 39. Is the most observable way to identify a mineral but not reliable.
- 40. In this era there was a dominance of radiation.
- 41. Is the second planet from the Sun.
- 43. A criteria that a mineral is not made by an organism.
- 44. Is an epoch where the stars where formed.
Down
- 1. Is the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in the Solar System.
- 2. Is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.
- 4. A criteria that a mineral's subtance must be arranged in an _______ Structure.
- 6. Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals and texture are changed, mainly by heat, due to contact with magma.
- 7. Is the theory where two stars collide.
- 9. Bang a theory where the universe came from a singularity.
- 10. Is the theory where the universe were born from clouds of interstellar gas and dust.
- 12. Rocks that are formed from the solidification of molten rock material.
- 13. Is a type of metamorphism where rock minerals were formed due to the collision of the tectonic plates.
- 14. Leptons and Antileptons were born.
- 15. Refers to the break along curved surfaces without a definite shape.
- 17. Is a theory described which involves the capture of material from a light diffuse star which passed close to the Sun.
- 18. Rocks where formed when magma reaches the Earth's surface a volcano and cools quickly.
- 19. Is an epoch where the galaxies were formed.
- 21. Rocks are formed when sediment is deposited out of air, ice, wind, gravity, or water flows carrying the particles in suspension.
- 23. Is the seventh planet from the Sun. It has the third-largest planetary radius and fourth-largest planetary mass in the Solar System.
- 25. Is the way of identifying a mineral by being scratched by another mineral.
- 28. Unification Is the epoch where the force of gravity separates from the other fundamental forces.
- 32. the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
- 33. Is the epoch where the Electromagnetic and Weak nuclear force seperated.
- 35. Rocks formed when magma cools slowly below the Earth's surface.
- 36. Is the building blocks of rocks
- 37. A criteria that a mineral must be in a solid state.
- 42. The study of the origin and development of the universe.
- 43. A criteria that a mineral must be ________ Occurring.
- 44. In this epoch the atoms were formed.