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| An element is the simplest form of matter. |
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The amount of mass a material has for its given volume.
Density = mass/volume, or D=m/v |
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| the amount of space something takes up. |
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| Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
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| The upward force that keeps thing a float. |
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| Good conductors of electricity; malleable. |
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| Have properties of both metals and non-metals. |
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| Poor conductors of electricity. |
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| capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers. |
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| The color of the powered mineral when scraped across a white streak plate. |
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| The ability to conduct electricity. |
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| Any characteristics of a material that can be observed or measured without changing the material. |
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| A chart in wich all the known element are arranged according to their properties. |
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| This describes how light reflects from a minerals surface. |
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| Descriptive words to describe the surface area of a mineral. |
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| The ability to peel or remove layers in minerals. |
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