Rocks and Minerals Flashcards

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natural resources

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any material such as minerals, water, coal, and wood that exists in nature and can be used by people

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mine

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to dig coal, gold, or other

minerals out of the ground

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economic

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having to do with money

and goods

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generate

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to create, to produce

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preserve

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to protect, to keep fresh

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Valuable

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of great worth

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ore

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a kind of mineral that
contains other, more
valuable minerals

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transparency

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the amount of light that’s

able to pass through

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