All terms in this list:
Molten: Melted.
Inorganic: that does not originate in a living organism
Magma: Hot molten minerals inside of Earth
lava: Hot molten minerals on the earths surface
felsic: made mostly of light colored minerals
Mafic: Made mostly of the dark colored minerals
Solution: A mixture, which may be liquid ( salt water) and dissolved minerals
Element: matter that is made of only one kind of atom
Compound: Matter that is made of two or more elements.
luster: A property that shows the way a mineral reflects light
streak: a property that shows the true color of a mineral
Hardness: property that shows how well minerals resist being scratched
Crystallization: The cooling and hardening of molten minerals
rock: a naturally formed, solid material made of one or more minerals
Mineral: A solid, naturally made, inorganic element or compound that has a one of a kind chemical composition and a definite arrangement of atoms
Silicate Mineral: A mineral that contains both silica (Si) and oxygen (O) in its chemical composition
Igneous Rock: A classification of rock that is formed by the rock cycle process of cooling and crystallization of molten magma or lava
Sedimentary rock: A classification of rock that is formed by the rock cycle process of deposition, burial, and lithification
rock cycle: A continuous cycle of natural processes that cause one classification of rock to become another classification of rock
Paleomagnetism: A record of the earth’ magnetic field preserved by the alignment of magnetic minerals in the rocks of earth’s crust at the time that the rocks were formed at mid-ocean ridges
Metamorphism: To change the properties of any type of rock
supersaturation: The point at which a solution becomes overfilled with minerals and can no longer dissolve any solid minerals
evaporite mineral: A mineral that is precipitated out of solution
Sediment: Bits, pieces, and fragments of rocks or the remains of one living things
Deposition: The process of sediments being dropped on the Earth’s surface
radioactive element: An elements that decays to form a new more stable element
Precipitate: To cause solid minerals to be seperated from a solution
Compaction: The process of sediments being pressed tightly together
Lithification: The process of sediments being compacted and cemented together
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