Kessler 6th Grade - Earth Science Vocabulary Review

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Across
  1. 3. the process of rocks changing into different forms
  2. 5. a rock that forms from heat and pressure deep under ground
  3. 9. a mineral with a hardness of 4 that has fluorescent properties
  4. 11. small pieces of rock
  5. 12. how a mineral breaks with flat sides
  6. 13. type of sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of living things
  7. 14. type of sedimentary rock that forms from sediments
  8. 15. the process of breaking rocks down by wind and water
  9. 17. compact is a synonym for this important force
  10. 19. a rock that forms from lava or magma that has cooled and hardened
  11. 20. melted minerals in the earth
  12. 22. melted minerals on top of the earth
  13. 23. this land feature helps igneous rocks form above ground
  14. 24. igneous rock that formed inside the earth and cooled slowly
Down
  1. 1. a naturally occurring, inorganic solid
  2. 2. type of metamorphic rock that forms with minerals arranged in bands
  3. 4. when conducting the hardness test using a glass plate, if you break glass who do you tell?
  4. 5. a mineral that is made of iron, making it magnetic
  5. 6. a foliated metamorphic rock with the parent rock of granite
  6. 7. a sedimentary rock that forms from large, pebble sized sediment
  7. 8. a rock that forms from pressure under a body of water
  8. 10. type of metamorphic rock with minerals not arranged in bands
  9. 16. the process of moving sediments by the process of wind and water
  10. 18. igneous rock that formed outside of the earth and cooled quickly
  11. 21. an extrusive igneous rock that has a glassy texture