Earth Science flashcards

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cleavage

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the tendency of a rock to break along flat planar surfaces

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hardness

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how hard or solid an object is compared to other objects

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igneous

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A group of rocks made from the products of a volcano eruption, such as magma

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luster

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the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral

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mineral

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nonliving things that make up rocks

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sedimentary

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a group of rocks formed when particles--such as dirt, sand, and fossils--settle into layers

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streak

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the color of the powder left behind when a mineral is scraped across an unglazed porcelain plate

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texture

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How an object feels when it is touched, such as soft, rough, or smooth

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renewable resource

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a substance that cannot be used up

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nonrenewable resource

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A substance that there is a limited amount of, or is used up faster than it is made