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| List the four tests to identify a mineral. |
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1. color
2. luster
3. streak
4. hardness |
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| what are three types of rock? |
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| Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic |
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| In which rock are most fossils found? |
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| define the theory of plate tectonics |
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| the earth's crust is made up of several plates that are constantly moving |
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| plates that move together |
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| transform fault boundaries: |
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| plates that grind past each other causing earthquakes |
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