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A scientist who studies the nonliving part of the earth.
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Geologist
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The (blank), is the center of the earth.
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Core
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The (blank), is the middle layer of the earth.
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Mantle
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The (blank), is the outer layer of the earth.
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Crust
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Hot melted rock found in the mantle.
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Magma
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magma that reaches the surface of the earth.
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Lava
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The wearing away of the earth’s surface.
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Weathering
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The movement of sediment from one place to another.
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Erosion
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Weathered particles of rock.
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Sediment
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The loose material on the surface of the earth. Soil is formed from bits of weathered rock and other materials.
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Soil
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Describes a substance made of things that have never been alive.
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Inorganic
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Describes a substance that was once part of or still is part of a living thing.
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Organic
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The organic particles in soil formed from decaying plants and animals.
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Humus
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A scientist who studies minerals.
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Mineralogist
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An inorganic substance found naturally In the earth.
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Mineral
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A structure that results from the orderly arrangement of mineral particles.
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Crystal
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The (blank), is the color that you see.
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Color of a mineral
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The (blank), is the color of the mark made when a sample of a mineral is rubbed on a harder surface.
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Streak of a mineral
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The (blank), is the quality and intensity of light reflected from a mineral’s surface.
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Luster of a mineral
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The (blank), is the ability of the mineral to resist scratching.
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Hardness of a mineral
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The breaking of a mineral along smooth, straight lines or into flat sheets.
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Cleavage
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The breaking of a mineral into rough, jagged, or curved lines.
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Fracture
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(Blank), are minerals that can be cut and polished for use.
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Gemstones
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A (blank), is a gemstone that has been cut and polished.
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Gem
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A (blank), is a gemstone that is beautiful and rare. Examples are diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires.
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Precious Stone
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A (blank), is more common than a precious stone.
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Semiprecious Stone
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A person who cuts, polishes, or carves gems.
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Lapidary
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Describes an object or a substance that is manmade.
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Synthetic
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A (blank), is a hard, natural substance made of one or more minerals and sometimes some organic materials.
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Rock
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A (blank), is a type of rock that contains a minable amount of minerals.
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Ore
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A (blank), is a pocket or strip of a mineral within the earth.
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Vein
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(Blank), is rock that forms from volcanic magma or lava.
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Igneous Rock
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(Blank), is rock that forms when layers of weathered rock, minerals, and organic material harden.
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Sedimentary Rock
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(Blank), is rock that forms by heat and pressure deep beneath the earth’s crust cause changes in the rock
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Metamorphic Rock
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(Blank), rock can be split into flat sheets that break apart easily.
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Foliated Rock
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(Blank), rock is usually made of tightly packed crystals and do not break into thin sheets.
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Non-Foliated Rock
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