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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mineral | a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition |
| Moh’s hardness scale | a scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest used in testing the hardness of minerals |
| streak | the color of a mineral’s powder |
| luster | the way a mineral reflects light from its surface |
| fracture | the way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way |
| fluorescence | the property of a mineral in which the mineral glows under ultraviolet light |
| texture | the look and feel of a rock’s surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock’s grains |
| grain | a particle of mineral or other rock that gives a rock its texture |
| igneous rock | a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |
| metamorphic rock | a type of rock that forms from existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions |
| sedimentary rock | a type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |
| extrusive rock | igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth’s surface |
| intrusive rock | igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface |
| sediment | small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks or organisms |
| erosion | the destructive process in which water or wind loosen and carry away fragments of rock |
| foliated | term used to describe metamorphic rocks whose grains are arranged in parallel layers or bands |
| Rock cycle | a series of processes on the surface & inside Earth that slowly change rocks from one kind to another |