Fall Science Exam vocab. words: Chapter 1 Minerals
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- Matter
- anything that takes up space and has mass
- Elements
- the simplest form of something; cannot be broken down
- Proton
- positively charged; found in the nucleus
- Electron
- negatively charged and fouund in rings/shells that circle the nucleus.
- Neutron
- no charge; found in the nucleus
- Mixture
- is two or more substances physically combined
- Compound
- pure substance that contains two or more elements that are chemically bonded.
- Magma
- within the earth’s crust there is enough pressure and heat to cause rocks to melt and form ____
- Lava
- molten rock once it has erupted from a volcano or vent.
- Mineral
- 5 characteristics: solid, inorganic, definate chemical composition, crystalline structure, naturally occuring