Unit 5 Week 1 Vocabulary

What are minerals?

• Solid substances made up of one or more simple chemicals.

• Very small pieces of matter.

• A slow process of being worn away.

• General theories or facts.

What are particles?

• Amounts of something left in one place by a natural process.

• Very small pieces of matter.

• Helps readers see what something looks like.

• A section at the end of a written work.

What are deposits?

• A slow process of being worn away.

• General theories or facts.

• Amounts of something left in one place by a natural process.

• Located in the back of a book.

What is erosion?

• A slow process of being worn away.

• Solid substances made up of one or more simple chemicals.

• Very small pieces of matter.

• Helps readers see what something looks like.

What are principles?

• General theories or facts.

• A section at the end of a written work.

• Helps a reader locate key terms.

• Very small pieces of matter.

What are visuals?

• Helps readers see what something looks like without having to describe it in writing.

• A slow process of being worn away.

• Solid substances made up of one or more simple chemicals.

• General theories or facts.

What is an index?

• Located in the back of a book, helps a reader locate key terms, concepts, and ideas.

• A section at the end of a written work that defines difficult or unusual words.

• Very small pieces of matter.

• Solid substances made up of one or more simple chemicals.

What is a glossary?

• A section at the end of a written work that defines difficult or unusual words.

• Helps readers see what something looks like.

• A slow process of being worn away.

• General theories or facts.