Earth's system Flashcards
(20 cards)
physical properties
any property that can be observed using the five senses without changing that matter
mass
how heavy an object is (mass of how much stuff (matter) something is made of
solid
a state of matter that maintains its own shape in its container
liquid
something that can flow in the shape of its container, like water or juice, but it has a fixed amount of space similar from how a solid stays the same
conduct
it slows something like heat or electricity to flow or pass through easily
heat
energy that moves through something hot to something cold a form of energy
minerals
a substance found in only nature,minerals make up rocks
hardness
how easy or difficult it is to scratch the surface of a mineral
streak
the color of a mineral when you rub it on a hard rough surface
tiles
the colored powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed across a hard surface
color
its what light reflects back to our eyes.minerals are colored because they absorb colors of light and reflect the rest
luster
how shiny a rock or mineral looks when light shines on it like a mirror or glassy or even dull
cleavage
how some minerals break along smooth flat lines instead of randomly like when you crack an egg
scratch test
where you try to scratch a rock with different objects to see if its hard or soft
rocks
a naturally formed combination of minerals and other natural materials
minerals
a solid naturally formed substance that always has the same composition and the same properties
sediment
the dirt and stuff that settles to the bottom of liquids or is carried and then deposited by water wind or ice
sedimentary
rock formed from compacted sediment
igneous
rock formed from magma or lava
metamorphic
rock formed from existing rock heat and pressure cause the minerals to form new combinations or new crystals
