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TermDefinition
Atmosphere The gas surrounding the earth; air
Lithosphere The crust and upper mantle of earth
Mantle The place between the crust and core
Granite An igneous rock with course texture
Streak The colour of a mineral after being crushed into powder.
Sediment mineral or organic matter deposited by
Magma the molten material beneath or within the earths crust
Hydrosphere All the water surrounding earth including lakes, rivers and ocean
Asthenosphere The region below the lithosphere
Core Innermost geologic layer of earth
Standstone Common sedimentary rock composed of sand
Hardness The measure of how easily minerals can be scratched
Deposition
Renewable A natural that is never used up
Biosphere The regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or another planet occupied by living organisms.
Crust the solid outermost layer of earth lying above the mantle.
Marble A rock consisting of calcite or dolomite formed by the metamorphism of limestone.
Quartz A colourless mineral found in igneous, sedimentary and metaphormic rocks.
Geologist A person who specializes in geologic research and study.
Erosion The process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.
Non-renewable A resource that can run out of stop replenishing.
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