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| The ratio of mass to the volume of the substance |
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| A measure fo the amount of mass in an object |
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| A measure of the size of a body in three-dimensional space |
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| A measure of the size of a surface |
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| How much gravity an object has |
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| Water Displacement Theory |
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| If you fill a graduated cylinder with Water, drop an object in, and measure the amount the water changed it gives you the volume of the object |
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| A series of steps to solve a problem |
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| An explination that is based on previous knowladge that can be tested |
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| The things in the experiment kept the same |
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| The variable that you do not change |
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| The end result of the scientific process |
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| A series of steps to solve a problem |
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| A representation of the earth or an area on a flat surface |
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| A measure of how far north and south |
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| A measure of how far east and west |
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| Global Postitioning System |
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| Detailed mapping that shows a small area |
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| The measurement of the depths of the ocean |
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| A line that connects points of equal elevation |
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| The outer line of something |
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| A comparison of one measurement to another |
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| A table on a map or chart to explain the symbols used |
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| A point of known elevation |
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| The height of an object above sea level |
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| A series of parallel lines drawn on a map to show topographic relif |
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| A naturally forming, inorgainc solid that has a definite chemical structure |
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| A measure of the ability of a mineral to be scratched |
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| The natural hue of a mineral |
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| The way a mineral reflects light |
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| The tendancy of mineral to break in preferred directions |
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| The manner in which a mineral breaks |
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| The color of the powder of a mineral |
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| A natural mineral with the high enough concentraion of valuable minerals to be mined profitably |
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| Minerals consisting of SiO2 or SiO4 |
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| Rocks that form with intense heat |
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| Igneous rock that forms under the surface |
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| Igneous rock that forms above the surface |
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| Formed by the deposition of sediment |
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| Formed by peices of other rocks |
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| Formed when a mineral is dissolvedin water than that water evaporates it leaves behind the mineral |
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| Formed by dead plant or animals |
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| Characterized by change of form |
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| When the particals are aligned |
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| When the particals are not aligned |
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