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What is a mineral?
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A natural, inorganic, crystalline solid that make up the basic materials of the earth's crust.
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What are the seven characteristics of minerals?
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1. Color
2. Luster 3. Streak 4. Cleavage and Fracture 5. Hardness 6. Shape 7. Density |
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What are the non-silicates of minerals?
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1. Carbonates
2. Halides 3. Native elements 4. Oxides 5. Sulfates 6. Sulfides |
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What are the three major types of rocks?
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1. Igneous
2. Sedimentary 3. Metamorphic |
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How does an igneous rock form?
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It forms when magma cools and hardens.
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What is a sedimentary rock?
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A rock that is made from sediments, or broken particles of other rocks, minerals, and organic matter.
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What is a metamorphic rock?
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a rock that has been changed under pressure, force, or processes.
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What two kinds of structure can metamorphic rock have?
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1. Foliated
2. Unfoliated |
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What are foliated rocks?
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Foliated rocks are rocks with visible parallel bands that form through pressure and when minerals of different densities separate into bands
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What are unfoliated rocks?
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Unfoliated rocks are rocks that do not have visible bands or crystals.
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Mechanical weathering
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The process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces using pure physical actions
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Chemical weathering
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The decomposition of rocks using chemical reactions between the minerals in the rock and water, acids, etc.
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Soil Profile
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1. A Horizon (topsoil)
2. B Horizon (subsoil) 3. C Horizon (bedrock |
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Fossil Fuels
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Non renewable resources:
1. coal 2. Petroleum 3. Natural gas |
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Nuclear Energy
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1. Nuclear fission
2. Nuclear fusion |
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Alternative sources
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1. solar energy
2. geothermal energy 3. hydroelectric energy 4. wind energy |