Chapter 7 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Mineral
A
Naturally occurring, nonliving solid with a specific chemical makeup and repeating structure
2
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Streak
A
Color powder left behind when you rub a rock against a surface
3
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Luster
A
How a minerals surface reflects light
4
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Hardness
A
Minerals ability to resist being scratched
5
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Rock
A
Natural solid made up of one or more minerals
6
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Igneous rock
A
Rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens
7
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Deposition
A
When sediment settles out of water or is dropped by wind
8
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Sedimentary rock
A
Formed by cemented sediment
9
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Metamorphic rock
A
Any rock that is changed by heat and pressure
10
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Weathering
A
Wearing away rocks by natural process
11
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Erosion
A
Wearing away and moving sediment
12
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Rock cycle
A
Continuous process by which one type of rock changes into another
