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Step 10 AP 2 Vocab
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Term | Definition |
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Cleavage | A splitting of certain rocks or minerals |
Crystal structure | The base of a crystal's formation |
Crystallization | The formation of crystals |
Fracture | The obstruction of a hard object |
Luster | The way how light is reflected in the surface of minerals |
Mineral | A naturally occurring solid |
Ore | A naturally occurring solid in which metal or other precious minerals that can be extracted |
Mineral properties | Properties that a mineral has that make it a mineral like being a solid |
Streak | The color that a mineral has in it's powder form |
Foliation | The process of being split into thin sheets |
Grain | A crystal inside a polycrystalline |
Lava | A hot, molten rock that emerges when a volcano erupts |
Lithification | The process of converting a material into stone |
Magma | A hot liquid located commonly inside an active volcano |
Rock | A solid mineral that is making up most of the geosphere |
Sediment | Anything that has settled to the bottom of a body of water |
Texture | The way an object feels |
Deposition | The process in which a substance is added to a landform or landmass |
Extrusive rock | Any rock that is created by magma and has been cooled quickly, above the earth's surface |
Intrusive rock | Any rock that has been created by magma and has been cooled slowly, beneath the Earth's surface |
Metamorphism | The transformation of a rock |
Rock cycle | The cycle in which a rock is formed into a sedimentary, metamorphic, or an igneous rock |
Uplift | The process in which land is being raised |