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15 Cards in this Set
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mineral |
A naturally occurring inorganic material that has both a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure. |
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silicate |
A mineral that contains both silicon and oxygen and perhaps other elements. |
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nonsilicate |
does not contain silicon and oxygen |
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rocks |
consolidated mixtures of two or more minerals |
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sedimentary rock |
Rocks formed from the accumulation of weathered material (sediments) carried by water, wind, or ice. |
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igneous rock |
Rock formed by the crystallization of magma or lava. |
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metamorphic rock |
Rock made of preexisting rock that has been altered by high pressure, high temperature, or hot chemical solutions to become more stable under new conditions. |
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crust |
The thin, rocky surface layer of the Earth |
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mantle |
The intermediate rocky layer of Earth, which occupies most of Earth’s volume and carries most of its mass. |
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lithosphere |
A layer of rigid rock comprising the crust and upper mantle of Earth |
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asthenosphere |
The most plastic layer of the mantle, which flows slowly over time. |
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outer core |
The liquid outer part of the central, metallic, spherical layer of Earth. |
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inner core |
solid inner part of the central, metallic, spherical layer of Earth. |
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p-waves |
primary wave. longitudinal |
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s-waves |
secondary wave. transverse |
