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1. Formed in nature.
2. Is a solid. 3. Is non-living 4. Has a crystalline structure
What four characteristics do all minerals share?
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A naturally occurring said mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter.
What is a rock?
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Mountains range
What are the characteristics of the crust?
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1. Color Test
2. Luster Test 3. Cleavage & Fracture Test 4. Streak Test 5. Hardness Test 6. Special Properties 7. Density
When the scientist are trying to identify a mineral they perform a series of the test. List 7different tests that can be performed in identifying minerals.
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The series of processes in which a rock forms,changes from one type to another,it destroyed,and forms again by geological processes.
What is a rock cycle?
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Thickest layer of the earth.
What are the characteristics of the mantle?
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1. Diamond
2. Quartz
Look at the figure 5 on the page 10. Name 2 minerals that can scratch calcite.
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When magma cools down it is coarse grained and when the lava cools down it is fine grained.
Igneous rock can be fine grained or coarse grained.
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It is made of iron hot liquid.
What are the characteristics of the outer core?
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Clastic sedimentary has pebbles and sediments on it and Organic sedimentary has plants and fish shells.
What are the key features of a sedimentary rock?
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It is solid ball of iron and nickel.
What are the characteristics of the inner core?
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Foliated has line and non foliated does not have line.
What are the key features of metamorphic rock?
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Lithosphere,asthenosphere,mesosphere,inner core,outercore
What are the 5 physical layers of the earth?
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