Step 10 AP 2 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Cleavage | A splitting of certain rocks or minerals |
| Crystal structure | The base of a crystal's formation |
| Crystallization | The formation of crystals |
| Fracture | The obstruction of a hard object |
| Luster | The way how light is reflected in the surface of minerals |
| Mineral | A naturally occurring solid |
| Ore | A naturally occurring solid in which metal or other precious minerals that can be extracted |
| Mineral properties | Properties that a mineral has that make it a mineral like being a solid |
| Streak | The color that a mineral has in it's powder form |
| Foliation | The process of being split into thin sheets |
| Grain | A crystal inside a polycrystalline |
| Lava | A hot, molten rock that emerges when a volcano erupts |
| Lithification | The process of converting a material into stone |
| Magma | A hot liquid located commonly inside an active volcano |
| Rock | A solid mineral that is making up most of the geosphere |
| Sediment | Anything that has settled to the bottom of a body of water |
| Texture | The way an object feels |
| Deposition | The process in which a substance is added to a landform or landmass |
| Extrusive rock | Any rock that is created by magma and has been cooled quickly, above the earth's surface |
| Intrusive rock | Any rock that has been created by magma and has been cooled slowly, beneath the Earth's surface |
| Metamorphism | The transformation of a rock |
| Rock cycle | The cycle in which a rock is formed into a sedimentary, metamorphic, or an igneous rock |
| Uplift | The process in which land is being raised |
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