Science Ch. 6

a substance that flows and whose shape, but not volume can be changed

a substance that resists changing shape

the amount of space that matter occupies

a naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition

a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again

not formed from living things or the remains of living things

the color of a mineral's powder

the way a mineral reflects light from its surface

a scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest; used in testing the hardness of minerals

a mineral's ability to split easily along flat surfaces

the way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way

a mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute that has the same properties throughout; a mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another

a narrow deposit of a mineral that is shrply different from the surrounding rock

the process by which atoms are arranged to form a material that has a crystal structure

a rounded hallow rock that is often lined with mineral crystal

any of the common minerals that make up most of the rocks of Earth's crust

an usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust

a dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust

the particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture

the look and feel of a rock's surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock's grains

a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface

a type of rock tht forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions

a series of processes on the surface and inside Earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another

a mineral is a naturally ocurring inorgainix ____ with a unique crystal structure

some minerals are formed when ____ cools

the term crystal refers to the patterns that ___ form in a crystal

the ____ of a rock or mineral is obtained by dividing mass by ____

___ alone usually is not enough to identify a mineral

test for hardness and streak help ____ minerals

2 types of luster are ____ & ____

Titanium is useful because it is ___

2 minerals that are ores of titanium are ____

qualities of a stone that make it a gemstone are ____

One quality of a fossil fuel that is not a quality of a mineral?

Classifying is the process of grouping ____ in categories

Know definition of mineral by memory

draw the rock cycle

how are rocks formed????