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20 Cards in this Set
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NATURAL RESOURCES-
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any naturally occurring substance that is useful
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RENEWABLE RESOURCES-
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materials that are naturally replenished by natural processes
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NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES-
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materials that can not be easily or quickly replaced
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CRYSTAL SHAPE-
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the shape of a crystal mineral
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LUSTER-
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the shininess of a material
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PROPERTY-
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the nature of a mineral- color,hardness,state,density,conductivity
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TRANSPARENT-
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able to transmit light clearly so that an object can be distinctly seen
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TRANSLUCENT-
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semi- transparent
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OPAQUE-
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unable to transmit light
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Mineral
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Solid, Inorganic substance that occurs in nature with a crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition
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FLUORITE-
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a crystal that can form octahedral
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CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE-
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the regular pattern of atoms & molecules
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GEOLOGISTS-
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scientists who study the Earth and the changes that take place above/below the
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ROCK-
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a natural occurring substance composed of 1 or more minerals
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IGNEOUS ROCK-
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rocks formed by cooling magma
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MAGMA-
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molten rock beneath Earth's surface
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SEDIMENTARY ROCK-
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type of rock made of layers of sediment that are cemented together
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METAMORPHIC ROCK-
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preexisting rock that is changed to another because of extreme heat and
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MODEL-
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any representation of a system or its components to help one understand how it works
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SEDIMENT-
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small bits of decomposed Earth material that are removed and transported
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