Geology and Natural Resources

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Natural Resources

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Materials used by people that are found naturally in the universe.

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Geologist

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People who study rocks, minerals, and other non-living parts of the earth.

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Rock

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A naturally formed solid that is usually made up of one or more minerals.

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Mineral

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Non-living solid materials found naturally in the Earth.

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Property

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A characteristic shared by a certain group.

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Transparency

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The property describing the degree to which light passes through a material.

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Luster

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How light reflects from the surface (mineral property).

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Hardness

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The ability to resist being scratched (mineral property).