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Jordan 's sci. stack
Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a naturally formed inorganic solid with a definite crystalline structure???? | mineral!!! |
| what is a substance that can not be seperated or broken down into simpler substances by chemcial means??? | element!!! |
| What is a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemcial bonds???? | compound!! |
| What is a solid whose atoms ions or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern??? | crystal!! |
| What is a mineral that contains a combo of silicon oxygen and one or more metals???? | silicate mineral!! |
| What is a mineral that does not contain compounds of silicon and oxygen??? | nonsilicate mineral!!! |
| The way a mineral reflects light :) | luster!!!! |
| the color of the powder of a mineral ;0 | streak |
| the splitting of a mineral along smooth flat surfaces.... | CLEAVAGE!!! |
| the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved of irregular aurfaces.... | Fracture |
| a measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching | HARDNESS!!! |
| the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance | DENSITY!! |
| a natural material whose concentration of ecomoically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mixed profitably | ore |
| the process of returning land to its orginal condition after the mining is completed | reclamation |
| a naturally formed occuring solid mixture of one or more minerals in organic matter | rock!! |
| the series of processes in which a rock changes from one type to another is destroyed adn forms agian by gelogical proceses | rock cycle |
| the process in which material is laid down | depositon |