Chapter 9.2 - Rocks Flashcards
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Minerals
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A Substance found inside the ground that makes up rocks.
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Lithosphere
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The outer layer of the earth which includes the crust and some of the solid part of the mantle
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Magma
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An extremely hot mixture of molten rock and gases that came from the mantle
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Sediment
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Matter that sets to the bottom of a liquid or materials that are effected by erosion and move around
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Native Elements
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Elements that are naturally formed
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Crystals
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Glass like objects that are formed from molten materials
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Lustre
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How a material reflects like, words can be used to describe such as dull, pearly, waxy, silky, metallic, glassy or brilliant
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Streak
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The powdered mark left by a mineral scraping across a unglazed white ceramic tile
9
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Hardness
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How hard a material is
