SHMS 6th Grade Science Vocab 2
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| Mineral | A substance that forms in nature, is a solid, has a definite chemical make up and a crystal structure.
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| Cleavage | the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth flat planes parallel to zones of weak bonding
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| Fracture | the tendency of a mineral to crumble or break in no particular pattern
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| Luster | The way in which a mineral reflects light.
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| Streak | the color of a mineral’s powder
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| Igneous Rock | Forms when molten rock cools and becomes solid.
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| Metamorphic Rock | Forms when heat or pressure causes older rocks, to change into new types of rocks.
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| Sedimentary Rock | Forms when pieces of older rocks, plants and other loose material get pressed or cemented together.
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| Weathering | a process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface
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| Erosion | the movement of rock particles by water or wind
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| Deposition | the process in which transported sediment is laid down
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| Delta | a land form created by deposition of sediment from a river flowing into the ocean. It forms at the mouth of the river.
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| Nonrenewable resource | a resource that exists in a fixed amount or is used up faster than it can be replaced.
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| Renewable resource | A natural resource that can be replaced in nature at about the same rate that it is used up.
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| Conservation | The process of protecting or saving a natural resource.
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| Soil Horizon | A soil layer with physical and chemical properties that differ from those of soil layers above and below it.
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| Soil Profile | All of the soil horizons in a particular location
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| Permeability | Soil's ability to let water and air pass through it.
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