earth Flashcards
Magma
molten rock underground. It is so hot it becomes a liquid
Lava
molten rock that is above ground. it has come up as magma and then becomes lava once above the crust, it is very hot making it a liquid
sediment
matter that settles at the bottem of a liquid
minerals
A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound. Things such as rocks are made up of minerals
lithosphere
Is the outta part of the earth consisting of the mantle and the crust.
Intrusive
Intrusive rocks form when magma crystallizes and solidifies underground.
extrusive
When lava is pushed or forced (extruded) out of the earth and solidifies it forms extrusive rock
Abrasive
A materiel usually a mineral that you rub on something . part of the thing will then be worn away. This is normally to give shape or texture to something.
Batholiths
a big intrusion
Lustre
The shininess of a rock, crystal or mineral when light reflects off of it.
streak
a long thing line with different color (some no colour) as well as thickness.
moh’s scale
a scale to measure the heaviness or minerals, rocks and crystals