Earth's system Flashcards
physical properties.
any property
mass
is how much ‘’ stuff ‘’
solid
hard and firm
liquid
it can flow in anything.
conduct
to flow and let heat and electricity through it.
heat
to go from cold to hot
minerals
what make’s up the rocks
hardness
how easy or hard it is to scratch the surface of a rock
streak
the color of its powder when you rub it on a hard rough surface like a tile
tiles
the colored powder left behind when a mineral is scraped across a hard surface like a ceramic tile which helps identify the mineral by its streak color
color
its what light reflects back to our eyes minerals are colored because they absorb some colors of light and reflect the rest
luster
how shiny a rock or mineral looks when light shines on it like a mirror or glassy or even dull (luster is a physical property used by mineralogists to help identify minerals)
cleavage
how some minerals break along smooth flat lines instead of randomly like when you crack an egg
scratch test
where you try to scratch a rock with different objects ( like a finger nail or a penny) to see if its hard or softt
rocks
A naturally formed combination of minerals or other