Minerals and Rocks

2. naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
4. this describes the thin, flat layering found in most metamorphic rocks
6. this type of rock forms when rock fragments are squeezed together
7. not part of living things
8. the look and feel of a rock’s surface
10. type of rock formed when magma hardened under Earth's surface
11. the color of the mineral’s powder
13. when a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way
16. type of rock formed when lava erupted onto Earth's surface
17. a mixture where one substance dissolves in another
19. rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals
20. __________________ hardness scale is used to rank the hardness of minerals

1. ____________________ rock forms when small particles of rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together
3. how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface
5. _____________________ rock forms from the cooling of magma or lava
6. a property that describes a mineral splits easily flat along surfaces
9. the effects of freezing and thawing, plant roots, acid, and other forces on rock
12. particles of minerals or other rocks
14. this type of rock forms when minerals dissolve in a water solution crystallize
15. process by which sediment settles of out the water or wind carrying it
18. _____________________ rock forms when a rock is changed by heat/pressure or by chemical reactions