earths system Flashcards
(17 cards)
physical property
any property that can be observed using the five senses or can be measured without changing matter
weight/mass
weight- how heavy an object is (mass is how much stuff (matter) 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 a fixed amount of space (volume) similar to how a solid stays the same size
conduct
it allows something like heat or electricity to flow or pass through it 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 easy or difficult it is to scratch a minerals surface
streak
the color of its powder when you rub it on a hard rough surface like a tile
tiles
the colored powder left behind when a hard surface like a ceramic which helps identify the minerals by its streak color
luster
how shiny a rock or mineral looks when light shines on it like a mirror glassy or even dull luster is a physical property used by mineralogists to help identify
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 like fingernail or a penny to see if its hard or soft
rocks
a naturally formed combination of minerals and other natural materials
minerals
a solid natural 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
sediment
