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Scientists who study the nonliving parts of the earth   geologists  
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The center of the earth   core  
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The middle layer of the earth   mantle  
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The mantle is made of hot melted rock called:   magma  
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The outer layer of the earth is called   crust  
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Famous for the methods he used to measure distances and substances inside the earth.   Gutenberg  
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Small bits of weathered rock produced by weathering.   sediment  
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The movement of sediment from one place to another is called:   Erosion  
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Particles in the soil that were once part of a living thing.   Organic  
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The top layer of soil   Topsoil  
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Name the three main layers of the earth.   Crust, core, mantle  
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Loose material on the surface of the earth.   soil  
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Inorganic substance found naturally in the earth.   Mineral  
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Scientists who study minerals.   mineralologists  
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Pieces of minerals.   samples  
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Characteristics of minerals.   crystal structure, color, luster, hardness and cleavage  
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Results from the orderly arrangement of the particles that make up the mineral.   crystal  
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Words used to describe the luster of a mineral   dull, metallic, pearly, brilliant  
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Develped a scale to measure the hardness of a mineral   Mohs  
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The breaking of a mineral along smooth, straight lines or into flat sheets.   Cleavage  
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To break unevenly in many directions.   fracture  
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Scratching a sample with another mineral or substances is a test for which characteristic?   hardness  
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A mineral that can be cut and polished for use.   gemstone  
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A gemstone that is beautiful and rare.   precious  
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More common gemstones and easier to find.   semiprecious  
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Manmade gemstones   synthetic  
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Causes metal to melt and separate from the other rock materials.   smelting  
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pocket or strip of a mineral within the earth.   vein  
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Skilled craftsman who carefully cuts gemstones   lapidary  
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A hard, natural substance made of one or more minerals.   rock  
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Forms from volcanic magma or lava.   Igneous rock  
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Examples of Igneous rock   pumice, obsidian, basalt, granite  
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forms when layers of sediment and organic material harden.q   Sedimentary  
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Example of sedimentary rocks   sandstone  
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Forms by heat and pressure deep below the earth's crust   metamorphic  
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Name the three types of rocks.   Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic  
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Term that describes a metamorphic rock that can break apart into flate sheets.   slate  
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Name the hardest mineral   diamond  
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