Science Unit 1 Vocabulary

a nonliving solid material made up of only ONE thing

• mineral

• rock

the breakdown of rocks at the Earth's surface, by the action of rainwater, extremes of temperature, and biological activity

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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how a mineral reflects light

• luster

• texture

• color

• hardness

is the process by which soil and rock particles are worn

away and moved elsewhere by gravity, or by a

moving transport agent – wind, water or ice.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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Which is NOT a physical attribute of rocks?

• color

• texture

• softness

• luster

• hardness

the feel or consistency (grainy, smooth, rough)

• luster

• texture

• hardness

• color

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The breakdown of rocks

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

A measure of the ease with which a smooth surface of a mineral can be scratched, or of its resistance to

abrasion.

• luster

• texture

• color

• hardness

the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

• soil

• dirt

• mud

• ground

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the movement of rocks

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition