Earth Science Chapter 2 Lesson 1

Is a characteristic that describes something

Is a mineral property that refers to the way light bounces off the surface of a mineral.

is a said of something that looks like metal

is the color of a powder that a mineral leaves behind when it is scrached along, a white or black

is a Latin word meaning - fiery

is a property that is related to size of the mineral grains and describes how a rock feels

is a layers made of tiny parts of hard materials at the bottom of a liquid

is a trace of something that was once alive

Are straight or wavy mineral layers in some metamorphic rocks

It is a natural , nonliving substance that makes up rocks

Are rocks that form melted rock - either from magma below Earths crust or from lava above it

Are rocks that form sediments that are pressed and cemented together

are rocks formed from other rocks by extreme heat and pressure

is the process in which rocks change from one type to another

Are materials from Earth that have useful properties

Is the age of one thing compared to another