Earth's system Flashcards
any property that can be observed using the five senses or can be measured without changing the matter
physical properties
weight - how heavy an object is ( mass is how much ‘stuff’ (matter what something is made of)
weight/mass
a state of matter that maintains its own shape instead of conforming to the shape of its container
solid
something that can flow and takes shape of its container, like water or juice.
liquid
it allows something like heat or electricity to pass through it easily
conduct
energy that moves from something hot to something cold, a form of energy.
heat
a substance found in nature, minerals make up rocks.
minerals
how easily or difficult it is to scratch a minerals surface.
hardness
the color of its powder when you rub it on a hard rough surface like tile
streak
the colored powder left behind when a mineral is scraped across a hard surface
tiles
its what light reflects back to our eyes
color
how shiny a rock or mineral looks when light shines on it
luster
when some minerals break along smooth instead of random
cleavage
where you try to scratch a rock with different objects
scratch test
a naturally formed combination of minerals and other natural materials
rock
a solid naturally formed substance that always that always has the same composition and same properties
minerals
the dirt and stuff that settles on the bottom of liquids
sediment
rock formed from compacted sediment
sedimentary
rock formed from magma or lava
igneous
rock formed from existing rock
metamorphic
