A natural,usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and an orderly internal structure

A substance that can not be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means;all atoms of an element has the same atomic number

the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of an element.

A substance mad up of atoms or ions of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds

anything that has mass and takes up space

natural solid substance that has a definite geometric shape

the color of a mineral In a powder form

the way a mineral reflects light

in geology the tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weaknesses to form smooth flat surfaces

the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents such as rain wind temp changes disintegrate and decompose rocks

the process by which wind water ice and gravity transports soil and sediment from one place to another

the process in which material is laid down (earth science) the change of state from gas directly to a solid state

rocks that form when magma cools and solidifies

A rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment

a rock that forms from other rocks as a result of high temp and pressure or chemical process

the series in processes in which rocks form changes from one type to another,is destroyed and formed again through geological processes

the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elavasion

the sinking of regions of Earth's crust to lower elavation.

an area with deep cracks that form between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other

the thin and solid outermost layer of earth above the mantle

the layer of rock between the earth crust and core.

the movement of matter due to different densities.the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter

the central part of earth below the mantle.

the solid outermost layer of earth that consist of the crust and outermost rigid layer of the mantle

the soft layer of the mantle where the tectonic plates move

the strong lower part of mantle between the mantle and outer core

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Question	Answer
mineral	A natural,usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and an orderly internal structure
element	A substance that can not be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means;all atoms of an element has the same atomic number
atom	the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of an element.
compound	A substance mad up of atoms or ions of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
matter	anything that has mass and takes up space
crystal	natural solid substance that has a definite geometric shape
streak	the color of a mineral In a powder form
luster	the way a mineral reflects light
cleavage	in geology the tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weaknesses to form smooth flat surfaces
weathering	the natural process by which atmospheric and environmental agents such as rain wind temp changes disintegrate and decompose rocks
eroision	the process by which wind water ice and gravity transports soil and sediment from one place to another
deposition	the process in which material is laid down (earth science) the change of state from gas directly to a solid state
igneous rock	rocks that form when magma cools and solidifies
sedimentary rock	A rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
metamorphic rock	a rock that forms from other rocks as a result of high temp and pressure or chemical process
rock cycle	the series in processes in which rocks form changes from one type to another,is destroyed and formed again through geological processes
uplift	the rising of regions of the Earth's crust to higher elavasion
subsidence	the sinking of regions of Earth's crust to lower elavation.
rift zone	an area with deep cracks that form between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other
crust	the thin and solid outermost layer of earth above the mantle
mantle	the layer of rock between the earth crust and core.
convection	the movement of matter due to different densities.the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter
core	the central part of earth below the mantle.
lithosphere	the solid outermost layer of earth that consist of the crust and outermost rigid layer of the mantle
asthenospher	the soft layer of the mantle where the tectonic plates move
mesosphere	the strong lower part of mantle between the mantle and outer core

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