Observing God's World Test 6 Flashcards

3.5-3.10

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1
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the hardest known mineral; found in “pipes”

A

diamond

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2
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small deposits of igneous and metamorphic crystals

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gemstones

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3
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any hollow space in the earth’s crust that has formed naturally and is large enough for a person to enter

A

cave

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4
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any rock containing a metal together with impurities

A

ore

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5
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the most commonly used practical metal; used for thousands of years to make tools

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iron

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6
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a metal that is a good conductor of electricity; two of its alloys are brass and bronze

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copper

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7
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any trace of a plant or animal left in a rock

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fossil

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the are surrounding a magnet in which the force of the magnet affects other objects

A

magnetic field

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9
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the ends of a magnet

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poles

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10
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the magnetic field produced by the earth

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magnetosphere

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the hardest material that composes the earth’s crust

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rock

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12
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solidified molten rock

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igneous rock

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13
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sand and mineral fragments that have been pressed together

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sedimentary

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rock that has been changed by extreme heat or pressure into a new kind of rock

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metamorphic

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15
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rock that covers over 75% of the earth’s surface

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sedimentary

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16
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type of igneous rock that is formed at the earth’s surface, cools rapidly, and has a fine-grained appearance

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extrusive

17
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the most common igneous rock and can be found anywhere on land

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granite

18
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type of igneous rock that remains in a pocket below the surface, cools slowly, and has a coarse-grained appearance

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intrusive

19
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sedimentary rock that is formed by chemical sediments and is used for salting roads and flavoring food

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halite

20
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sedimentary rock that is used to make glass

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sandstone

21
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sedimentary rock that is the only stone formed by living animals

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reef limestone

22
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metamorphic rock which began as shale, is very hard, and has leaflike layers

A

slate

23
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metamorphic rock which is perhaps one of the most beautiful and most widely used, and began as limestone

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marble

24
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type of metamorphic rock which is made up of layers like the leaves of book

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foliated

25
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hard, shiny, black coal; expensive to mine

A

anthracite

26
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most common type of coal, also known as ‘soft coal’

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bituminous

27
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the poorest quality of coal, also known as ‘brown coal’

A

lignite

28
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the study of caves

A

speleology

29
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an animal that can live its entire life either in a cave or above ground and can go from one place to the other

A

troglophile

30
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a cave that is formed by the dissolving of underground rocks by water

A

solution cave

31
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the stone which caves usually form in

A

limestone

32
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an animal that visits caves regularly but must return to the surface to find food

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trogloxene