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| An element is the simplest form of matter. |
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| The upward force that keeps things going. |
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| Any charateristic of a material can be observed or measured without changing the material. |
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| Naturally formed, non-living solid chimical substances. |
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| Metal is a good comdutor of eletricity, malleable. |
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| metalloids have properties of both metals and non- metals. |
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| Non-metals are poor condutors of electricity. |
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| The amount of space something takes up. |
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The amount of mass a material has for its given volume.
D=m/v |
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| Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
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| The color of the powdered mineral when scraped across a white streak plate. |
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| the ability to conduct electricity. |
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| The ability to peel or remove layers in minerals. |
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| This describes how light reflects from a mineral's surface. |
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| The peridic table is a chart in wich all the known elements are arranged according to their properties. |
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| capble of being extended or shape by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers. |
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