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Science Final Vocab
Vocab for the Science Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Luster | The way a mineral reflects light from its surface. |
| Streak | The color of the mineral's powder |
| Moh's Hardness Scale | A scale for ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest: used for testing of mineral hardness. |
| Compound | A substance made of 2 or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio. |
| Compaction | The process of which sediments are pressed together under their own weight. |
| Cementation | The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together in one mass. |
| Weathering | The chemical and physical processes that break down rock and other substances. |
| Erosion | The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered particles of rock and soil. |
| Deposition | Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. |
| Geocentric Model | Term describing the model of the universe where Earth is in the center with the planets and stars revolving around it. |
| Rotation | The spinning motion of the planet on its axis. |
| Revolution | The movement of an object around another object. |
| Law of Universal Gravitation | The specific law that states that every object in the universe is attracted to every other object. |
| Sun Spot | A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases. |
| Corona | The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. |
| Photosphere | The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off visible light: the sun's surface. |
| Greenhouse Effect | The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere. |
| Speed | The distance an object travels per unit of time. |
| Velocity | Speed in a given direction. |
| Mass | A measure of how much matter is in an object. |
| Weight | The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
| Force | A push or pull exerted on an object. |
| Work | Force exerted on an object that causes it to move. |
| Power | The rate at which one form of energy is transformed to another. |
| Luster | The way a mineral reflects light from its surface. |
| Streak | The color of the mineral's powder |
| Moh's Hardness Scale | A scale for ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest: used for testing of mineral hardness. |
| Compound | A substance made of 2 or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio. |
| Compaction | The process of which sediments are pressed together under their own weight. |
| Cementation | The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together in one mass. |
| Weathering | The chemical and physical processes that break down rock and other substances. |
| Erosion | The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered particles of rock and soil. |
| Deposition | Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations. |
| Geocentric Model | Term describing the model of the universe where Earth is in the center with the planets and stars revolving around it. |
| Rotation | The spinning motion of the planet on its axis. |
| Revolution | The movement of an object around another object. |
| Law of Universal Gravitation | The specific law that states that every object in the universe is attracted to every other object. |
| Sun Spot | A dark area of gas on the sun's surface that is cooler than surrounding gases. |
| Corona | The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. |
| Photosphere | The inner layer of the sun's atmosphere that gives off visible light: the sun's surface. |
| Greenhouse Effect | The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gases in the planet's atmosphere. |
| Speed | The distance an object travels per unit of time. |
| Velocity | Speed in a given direction. |
| Mass | A measure of how much matter is in an object. |
| Weight | The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. |
| Acceleration | The rate at which velocity changes. |
| Force | A push or pull exerted on an object. |
| Work | Force exerted on an object that causes it to move. |
| Power | The rate at which one form of energy is transformed to another. |