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crystal

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solid whose atoms appear in a regular repeating pattern

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element

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substance that can’t be broken into simpler substances by chemical means

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mineral

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occurs naturally, inorganic, solid, specific chemical composition, definite crystalline structure

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most common elements in Earth’s crust

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silicon and oxygen

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compound

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substance composed of two or more different types of elements chemically bonded together

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silicates

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compounds rich in oxygen and silicon

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luster

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how a mineral reflects light

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transparency

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measure of light the minerals absorb or allow to pass through

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shape

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how a mineral looks in his natural form

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color

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function of wavelengths of light the mineral reflects

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streak

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color a mineral leaves when rubbed against a streak plate

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cleavage

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tendency if a mineral to split along a flat plan

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fracture

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break

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hardness

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measured by scratch test to see what scratches it
(hardness doesn’t mean it can’t break)

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saturation

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full to capacity

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precipitate

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something that comes out of a saturated solution

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crystallize

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harden

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Moh’s Hardness Scale

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1 (softest) 10 (hardest)
mineral can scratch lower value
can be scratched by higher value
same value can scratch each other

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the shape of a crystal comes from

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the structure

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native elements

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they are crystals of a single element
(only 19 elements on Earth occur as native elements of the 92 total)

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size of crystals determined by

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how fast the magma hardens

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What is the difference between the radiation entering the Earth from the sun and the energy the Earth is emitting?

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sun short wave, earth long wave

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Which items listed above does not belong in Kali’s list?

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water

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What is the process that causes hot molten material within Earth to move toward the surface?

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convection

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What is radioactivity?
Unstable atomic elements decay over time releasing particles and energy
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which statement summarizes the primary way in which ocean currents redistribute energy on earth?
energy moves from equatorial regions toward the poles by convection
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after earth absorbs solar radiation that heats the ground, what kind of energy does the atmosphere absorb from the ground?
thermal
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what might decrease temperatures by reflecting sunlight back into space?
volcanic activity
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Which option correctly compares conduction and convection?
they are both ways energy is transferred
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Which method of energy transfer does not require a medium?
radiation
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2 main sources of energy on earth
core and sun
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how did earth form
accretion
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temperature of earths core
5500C
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ways energy can flow
radiation convection conduction
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radiation
The movement of energy through electromagnetic radiation
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conduction
The transfer of heat energy through collisions of the atoms or molecules of a substance.
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convection
The movement of matter caused by differences in density.
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positive feedback
the change leads to further change of the same type.
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negative feedback
when a process counteracts a change,
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sedimentary rocks
Rocks formed from particles of pre-existing rock that accumulate to form layers and solidify.
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igneous rocks
Rocks that form from melted or partially melted rocks due to the heat from magma or lava
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metamorphic rocks
Rocks exposed to extreme heat and/or pressure, generally from burial. The atoms of the original “parent” rock are REARRANGED. Same composition, new textures and minerals.
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deposition
Particles of rock settle out of water or air and accumulate as sediments on Earth’s surface.
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Lithification
process that produces sedimentary rock through compaction, due to pressure
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cementation
process of forming sedimentary rocks in the ground where water fills pore spaces and crystallizes
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erosion
when water, wind, ice and gravity move sediment from one place to another on earth’s surface
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burial
being covered by layers of sediment
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heating
changes in pressure, temperature and the addition of water can cause rocks to partially melt
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recrystalization
When crystals melt and reform
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solidification
The process of material becoming a solid or hardening, like lava cooling and becoming a solid rock
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weathering
changes caused by gravity, temp changes, plant growth, water, air, and living things that break down the “parent rock.”
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compaction
When materials are packed together due to burial or pressure
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foliation
When rocks have repeated layers due to extreme pressure in 1 direction
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extrusive igneous
“Volcanic Rock” rocks that formed on the outside of the volcano or above earth’s surface ~ **Small crystals**~
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intrusive igneous
“Plutonic Rock” rocks that form on the inside of Earth’s surface. They cool slowly. ~ **Large crystals**~
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felsic igneous
high in silica, lighter color
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mafic igneous
high in iron, darker color
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classic sedimentary
rocks made of pieces of pre-existing rock and classified based on the size and shape of the clasts.
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chemical sedimentary
Rocks formed as water evaporates leaving chemicals in the water behind ~**precipitates**~
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contact metamorphic
Heat from a body of magma can bake surrounding rock forming a thin zone of non-foliated rock.
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foliated metamorphic
have layering of light and dark bands due to pressure being exerted in 1 direction. They break easily along planes.
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non foliated metamorphic
Non foliated has a texture similar to igneous and do not break evenly. Formed under pressure in all directions
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net
free from all charges, changes, or deductions
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physical vs conceptual
concrete vs idea
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biogeochemical cycle
a cycle including biological, geological and chemical components
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Gt
unit a measurement

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