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Unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mineral | A natural usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition and an orderly internal structure |
| element | A substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances means all atoms of an element have the same atomic number |
| atom | The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element |
| compound | |
| matter | |
| crystal | |
| streak | |
| luster | |
| cleavage | |
| weathering | |
| erosion | |
| depasition | |
| igneous rock | |
| sedimentary rock | |
| metamorphic rock | |
| rock cycle | |
| uplift | |
| subsidence | |
| rift zone | |
| crust | |
| mantle | |
| convection | |
| core | |
| lithosphere | |
| athenosphere | |
| mesoshere | |
| pangaea | |
| sea floor spreading | |
| plate tectonics | |
| tectonic plates | |
| convergent boundary | |
| divergent boundary | |
| transform boundary | |
| deformation | |
| folding | |
| fault | |
| shear stress | |
| tension | |
| compression | |
| Earthquake | |
| foucs | |
| epicenter | |
| tectonic plate boundary | |
| elastic rebound | |
| volcano | |
| magma | |
| lava | |
| vent | |
| hot spot |