Across
- 5. Measure of how difficult it is for a mineral to be scratched.
- 7. The easiest way for scientists to tell minerals apart (physical attribute)
- 9. The upper layer of Earth's surface that's made of broken down rocks that are in small pieces.
- 11. Does not hold water well.Gritty large particles.
- 12. A tool scientists use to tell the hardness of a mineral.
- 13. The movement of weathered rock and soil.
- 14. The way something feels or how it looks like it would feel.
Down
- 1. A solid object formed in nature & has never been alive.
- 2. The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
- 3. How many types of weathering breaks down rocks.
- 4. Mixture of clay, sand and silt.Best Soil to grow plants in.
- 6. Naturally formed solid made up of minerals.
- 7. The smallest particle that comes from broken down rock.
- 8. Way a rock reflects light(shininess)
- 10. How many types of soil are there?