science study cards Flashcards
1
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density
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mass in given volume
2
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geode
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rounded, hollow rock lined with crystals
3
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crystallization
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process with atoms are arranged to form a mineral
4
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mohs scale
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measures rock hardness
5
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ore
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deposit of valuable minerals
6
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rock
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naturally occuring soild
7
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igneous rock
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formed from lava or magma
8
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sedimentary rock
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small particles of rock things pressed together
9
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metamorphic rock
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igneous or sedimentary changed by chemicals, heat, or pressure
10
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sediment
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small pieces of rock or things
11
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rock cycle
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process on earth’s surface change from one to another
12
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plate tectonics
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theory that there are plates under ground
13
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law of conservation of matter
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matter can be neither be created nor destroyed and has no end
14
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rock
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naturally occuring solid
15
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what is granite
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light colored high silica
