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1 Rocks that form when layers of rock particles are squeezed or stuck together
2 Rocks that have been changed by high heat or very high pressure.
3 Rocks that form when melted rock hardens.
4 The breaking down of rocks by wind, water, ice and plant roots.
5 The changes rocks go through as they change back and forth from igneous to sedimentary to metamorphic rock
6 A mineral’s ability to resist being scratched.
7 The movement of weathered rock pieces from one place to another
8 A solid material, formed in nature, with particles arranged in a repeated pattern.
9 The way the surface of a mineral reflects light.
10 The color of powder left behind when you rub a material against a tile.
11 A material made up of one or more minerals.
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