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| geologist | a person who studies the Earth and the materials of which it is made |
| diameter | the distance across a circular object |
| depth | how thick an object is from top to bottom |
| balance | it measures mass |
| evaporate | when water is left open to air it does this |
| property | something you can observe, such as size, color, shape, or texture |
| syringe | a needle type instrument used to draw water |
| rock | an earth material made up of different ingredients called minerals |
| dissolve | when substances mix with water and seem to disappear into the water |
| tape measure | measures the length of an object |
| geology | the scientific study of earth's history and structure |
| mass | another word for weight |
| circumference | distance around a circular object |
| mineral | an ingredient in rocks that cannot be broken down any further |
| crystal | the solid form of a material that can be identified by its shape or pattern |
| texture, size, shape, color, mass | the properties a geologist might use to describe rocks |
| rocks | made up of more than one ingredient |
