Vocab Word sets 2015-2016
Vocab Set #1
Solid-packed together tightly- has a definite shape & volume
Inorganic-not living or never was livingNaturally occurring-made by processes that occur in the natural world
Crystal Structure-lines up in a pattern that will repeat itself over & over Ex: 12341234, %%2%%2
Definite Chemical Composition-always made of the same elements in the same proportions, chemical
formula for water H2O
Mineral-a solid that is naturally occurring, inorganic, has a crystal structure and a definite chemical
composition
Vocab Set #2
Streak-The color of a mineral’s powder
Luster-used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface (Dull, waxy, earthy,
metallic, shiny)
Foliated-Metamorphic rock that has grains arranged in parallel layers or bands.
Clastic Rock- Sedimentary rock that forms when rock fragments are squeezed together under
high pressure
Chemical Rock-Sedimentary rock that forms when minerals crystallize from a solution. The
water has to evaporate
Vocab Set #3
Deposition- Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations by wind water or ice. The
sediments settle out of the water or wind
Cementation-when dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together
(GLUE)
Compaction- when sediments are pressed together under their own weight. (TRASH
Compactor)
Rock Cycle-A process on the surface and inside the Earth where rocks are slowly changed from
one type of rock to another.
Sediment- Small solid pieces of material that come from rocks or organisms; earth materials
deposited by erosion.