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Earth Materials Unit
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4th Grade
02/24/2011

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Earth Materials
Definition

the various solids, liquids, and gases that make up the earth

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Geology
Definition
The scientific study of Earth's history and structure
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Rock
Definition

an earth material made up of different ingredients called minerals (examples: granite, basalt, limestone, sandstone, marble)

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Mineral
Definition

a basic earth material; a rock ingredient that cannot be physically broken down any further or separated into different kinds of ingredients (examples: calcite, quartz, gypsum, fluorite, mica, hornblende, feldspar)

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Property
Definition

Something that can physically be observed such as size, shape, or color

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Evaporate
Definition

to dry up; moisture goes away into the air/atmosphere, separates the ingredients in rocks

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Dissolve
Definition

to mix a solid substance with a liquid until it breaks down into small pieces

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Evidence
Definition
signs or facts on which a conclusion can be based
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Sediment
Definition
solid matter such as sand or gravel that settles to the bottom of a liquid
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vinegar
Definition

a weak acid solution, called acetic acid, used to test for the presence of calcite (geologists generally use the stronger boric acid)

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Crystal
Definition

the solid form of a material that can be identified by its natural shape or pattern, hexagon, square, diamond, star and pentagon shapes

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Calcite
Definition

one of the most common minerals on earth, found in such common rocks as limestone and marble

(hardness 3)

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Quartz
Definition

one of the most common minerals in the earth's crust, valued as a gem and because of its hardness and colored forms - frequently used in jewelry 

(hardness 7)

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Gypsum
Definition

a mineral that forms when seawater evaporates under arid condidtions, chalky to the touch, somewhat soft: can be scratched with a paper cllip, fingernail, and penny 

(hardness 2)

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Flourite
Definition

a mineral that comes in a variety of colors (ours was green), can be scratched with a paper clip, and glows under ultraviolet light, used to make high octane gas

(hardness 4)

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Marble
Definition

a rock that derives from limestone as a result of pressure, temperature, and time; used as a building material for tombstones and monuments, contains calcite 

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Limestone
Definition

a sedimentary rock that contains the mineral calcite, also used as a building material

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Basalt
Definition
a dark rock formed from cooling lava
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Sandstone
Definition
a sedimentary rock made mostly of sand
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Mica
Definition
a mineral that pulls apart in thin, flexible sheets, and is one of the components of granite
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Hornblende
Definition
a member of a group of minerals, a component of granite that has long needlelike crystals
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Feldspar
Definition
the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust; a group of related minerals that come in a variety of colors and are one of the components of granite
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4 minerals tested in the scratch test
Definition

gypsum

calcite

fluorite

quartz

(softest to hardest)

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Rocks used in calcite quest
Definition

calcite*

marble*

limestone*

sandstone

basalt

 

*contained calcite

Term
Granite is made up of?
Definition

mica

hornblende

quartz

feldspar

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Properties

 

Color

Definition
color description of appearance
Term

Properties

 

Size

Definition
Diameter, circumference, and depth
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Properties

 

Weight or Mass

Definition

How heavy is it?

Might be measured on a scale or compared with other materials on a balance

Term

Properties

 

Hardness

Definition

The resistance to being scratched.  Measured through the use of the scratch test.

Mohs scale of hardness (scale of 1-10) talc being 1 (softest) and diamond being 10 (hardest)

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Properties

 

Texture

Definition

surface properties of any material; especially as they apply to appearance or touch: 

 

How does the rock feel/look?

(rough, bumpy, smooth, chalky, etc)

Term
Calcite Test
Definition
test conducted to discover the presence (or absence) of calcite; through the use of acid/vinegar, indicated by active bubbling (not air bubbles) on rock, cloudiness, disintegration of rock, evaporation results of vinegar and sediment dish
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