Minerals

4. This is the softest mineral on Moh’s Hardness Scale
5. tendency of a mineral to break alone an even plane
7. The process by which ore is melted to separate the useful metal from other elementS
8. External energy source of the Earth
10. a hard, color mineral that has brilliancy and luster and are often polished into gems or used in industry
11. The amount of matter and object takes up
12. amount a space per unit volume
14. Internal energy source of the Earth
16. A mixture of two or more elements. Steel and brass are example of this
18. most common mineral in the Earth’s crust
19. thickest type of crust
20. substances that do not come from living things

1. thickest layer of the earth
2. tendency of a mineral breaks unevenly
3. thinnest type of crust
6. A naturally occurring inorganic solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
9. amount of space in an object
13. Test that shows color of a powdered mineral
14. coolest layer of the earth
15. Least reliable way to ID a mineral
17. The only thing that can scratch a diamond is a ______