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| The study of earth's surface and interior |
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| A person who study's geology. |
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| The ability of earth's atmosphere to absorb long heat waves from earth after allowing the sun's short waves to pass through it |
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| Gases containing chlorine,fluorine, and carbon atoms that break down the ozone layer. |
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| the outer solid shell of earth that extends to a depth of about 100 kilometers |
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| the layer of rock in earth extending from the crust downward 2850 kilometers |
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| outer layer of earth that covers earth's mantle |
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| All waters of earth including both surface and subsurface water |
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| Process by which earth materials are moved by natural agents like moving water, wind, and ice |
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| A group of minerals bound together |
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| naturally occurring inorganic solid substance |
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| a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical or physical means |
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| the resistance of a mineral to scratching |
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| the color of a mineral when powder or rubbed on a streak plate |
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| the way a mineral reflects light |
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| The tendency of a mineral to split easily along planes parallel to crystal faces, leaving smooth, flat surfaces in one or more directions. |
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| appearance of a mineral surface where it breaks along other than cleavage planes. |
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| Solid substance in which the atoms or ions are arranged in an orderly pattern that repeats over and over again. |
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| rocks formed by the solidification of hot molten rock material called magma |
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| the hot liquid rock beneath Earth's surface. |
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| Molten rock that reaches Earth's surface |
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| Characteristic structure of a rock given by its size,shape,and arrangement of its mineral crystal |
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| Rocks formed from from sediments bound together in some way. |
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