Earth's system Flashcards
(12 cards)
phsical properties
any property that can be observed using 5 seances or can be measured without changing the matter
weight and mass
weight- how heavy a objet is mass is how much stuff matter something is made of
solid
a state of matter that maintains its own shape instead of conforming to the shape of its container
liquid
something that can flow and takes the shape of its container, like water or juice, but it has fixed amount of space, volume similar to how solid stays the same size
conduct
it allows something like heat or electricity to flow or pass through easily
heat
energy that moves from something hot to something cold, a form of energy
minerals
a substance found in nature minerals make up rocks
hardness
how easily or difficult it is to scratch a minerals surface
streak
the color of its powder when you rub it on hard, roughf surface like the
tiles
the colored power left behind when a mineral is scraped across a hard surface. like a ceramic tile , Witch helps identify the mineral by its streak color
color
it reflects back to our eyes. minerals are colored because they absorb some kind of light and reflect the rest
luster
how shiny a rock or mineral look