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) 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 the shape of its container, like water or juice, but it has a fixed amount of space (volume) similar to how a solid stays the same size
liquid
it allows something like heat or electricity to flow or 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 mineral’s surface
hardness
the color of its powder when you rub it on a hard, rough surface like a tile
streak
the colored powder
tiles
It’s what light reflects back to our eyes
color
how shiny a rock or minerals looks when shines on it
luster
how some minerals break a long smooth
cleavage
where you try to scratch a rock with different objects
Scratch test
A naturally formed combination of minerals and other natural materials
Rocks
A solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition
minerals
the “dirt and stuff” that settles to the bottom of liquids.
sediment
Rock formed from compacted sediment
sedimentary
Rock formed from magma or lava
igneous
Rack formed from exiting rock; heat and pressure cause the minerals to form new combinations or new crystals
metamorphic
