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Science Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Cleavage | How a mineral splits on a flat surface |
Mineral | A chemical formed naturally in the ground |
Inorganic | Not from a living thing |
Crystal | A mineral with straight edges and smooth edges |
Streak | A minerals powder |
Luster | A minerals reflected light |
Mohs hardness scale | Tests the hardness of minerals |
Fracture | A mineral breaking in an uneven way |
Granite | An igneous rock found in the continental crust |
Basalt | An igneous rock found in oceanic crust |
texture | How a rock feels and looks |
Igneous Rock | A cooled rock from from magma or lava |
Sedimentary Rock | A rock made from sand |
Metamorphic Rock | A rock made from heat and pressure |
Extrusive | An igneous rock formed from lava |
Intrusive | An igneous rock formed from magma |
Sediment | Tiny bits of rock |
Erosion | Rocks that are worn down and carried away by wind,water,or ice |
Deposition | Sediment gets laid down in a new place |
Compaction | Sediment gets pushed together with its own weight |
Grains | Make a rocks texture |