Unit 6 Rocks and Minerals

___________ is the process in which running water, wind or ice loosen, and carry away rock fragments.

Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into _____.

A series of steps inside the Earth's crust and mantle that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another is called the:

Shiny, metallic and pearly are terms used to describe _____.

A mineral with a hardness of 6 will scratch a mineral with a hardness that is ______________ than 6.

A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks.

When inside a volcano, the hot liquid that can cool to form rocks is called __________.