Earth's system Flashcards

(12 cards)

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phsical properties

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any property that can be observed using 5 seances or can be measured without changing the matter

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weight and mass

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weight- how heavy a objet is mass is how much stuff matter something is made of

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solid

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a state of matter that maintains its own shape instead of conforming to the shape of its container

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liquid

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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

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5
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conduct

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it allows something like heat or electricity to flow or pass through easily

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6
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heat

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energy that moves from something hot to something cold, a form of energy

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7
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minerals

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a substance found in nature minerals make up rocks

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8
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hardness

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how easily or difficult it is to scratch a minerals surface

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9
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streak

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the color of its powder when you rub it on hard, roughf surface like the

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10
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tiles

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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

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color

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it reflects back to our eyes. minerals are colored because they absorb some kind of light and reflect the rest

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12
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luster

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how shiny a rock or mineral look

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