All terms in this list:
mineral: a naturally occurring
elements: pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
atom: the smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element
compound: a substance is made up of molecules of two or more elements the substance is called a compound
matter: anything that has volume and mass
crystal: a solid geometric form that results from a repeating pattern of atom or molecules.
streak: the color of the powdered form of a mineral is its streak
luster: the way a surface reflects light
cleavage: the tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form smooth flat surfaces.
weathering: the process by which water wind ice and chances in temperature break down rock
erosion: the process by which sediment moves from one place to another
deposition: the process by which sediment comes to rest
igneous rock: when magma or lava cools and hardens
sedimentary rock: when sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together
metamorphic rock: when pressure temperature or chemical processes change existing rock
rock cycle: the series of processes which rocks changes from one type to another
uplift: the rising of region of the crust to higher elevation
subsidence: the sinking of regions of the crust to lower elevation
rift zone: a set of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling apart.
floodplain: the repeated meander of a stream creates a flat area
delta: streams often deposit their loads in a fan-shaped pattern
alluvial fan: a fan-shaped sediment deposit that forms on dry land
groundwater: water found below earth's surface
sinkhole: the roof of the cave can then collapse leaving a circular depression
karst Topography: A type of irregular landscape that forms on limestone or other soluble rock and is characters has by craven, sinkholes, and streams, and streams that disappear underground.
glacier: a large mass of moving ice that forms by the compacting of snow by natural force
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