Unit 1: Earth Science Vocabulary Review

A bond that forms when electrons are shared by metal ions.

• Metallic Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Chemical Bond

A bond that forms when atoms share electrons.

• Metallic Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Chemical Bond

A bond that forms between negative and positive ions.

• Metallic Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Chemical Bond

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A force that holds together atoms that form a compound.

• Metallic Bond

• Covalent Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Chemical Bond

A substance that consists of two or more elements that are chemical.

• Chemical Compound

• Element

• Atom

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A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical or physical means.

• Chemical Compound

• Element

• Atom

The smallest particle of matter that contains the characteristics of an element.

• Chemical Compound

• Element

• Atom

This is the formal study of minerals.

• Chemistry

• Oceanography

• Mineralogy

• Physics

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These are made of oxygen and silicon are by far the most common elements in Earth’s crust.

• Silicates

• Carbonates

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Minerals that contain the elements carbon, oxygen, and one or more other metallic elements.

• Silicates

• Carbonates