Science U6 L1 Vocab Flashcards
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Soil
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A earth material made of sediment, hummus, air, and water
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Mineral
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A nonliving substance that occurs naturally in Earth’s crust
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Sedimentary rock
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an earth material, such as limestone and sandstone, that forms in layers
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Effervescence
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Property of the mineral calcite when it reacts with an acid
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Texture
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The size of the minerals in a rock or the sediment in a soil
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Hardness
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How easily A mineral is scratched
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Luster
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The way light bounces off the surface of a mineral
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Permeability
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How fast or slow water passes through a porous material
