september 1 c-soil
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| to arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities | classify | ||||
| a property used to describe how easily a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces | cleavage | ||||
| the average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years. | climate | ||||
| the process by which water is changed from a gas(water vapor) to a liquid: a stage of the water cycle | condensation | ||||
| the process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another. | erosion | ||||
| the process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas (water vapor); a stage of the water cycle. | evaporation | ||||
| a property of a mineral that describes how easily it can by scratched. | hardness | ||||
| a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air | humidity | ||||
| a type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava | Igneous rock | ||||
| a property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light | Luster | ||||
| a type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and /or heat. | Metamorphic rock | ||||
| a solid material formed in nature on or in Earth's crust with its own properties | mineral | ||||
| a climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures. | Polar zone | ||||
| a form of water that condenses in the atmosphere and falls the Earth's surface. | Precipitation | ||||
| a type of rock formed from layers of sediment | Sedimentary rock | ||||
| the loose top layer of Earth's surface made of weathered rock and organic matter. | soil |
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Created by:
skdanford
on 2011-09-11