| A | B |
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| minerals | a solid object that is formed in nature and has never been alive |
| rocks | a naturally formed solid made of grains of one or more minerals |
| soils | the loose surface material of the earth in which plants grow |
| hardness | the measure of how difficult it is for a mineral to be scratched |
| characteristics | a special feature that makes objects different from each other |
| attributes of rocks | shape, color, texture |
| attributes of soil | texture, grain/particle size, color, absorption |
| texture | how something feels when you touch it |
| humus | partof soil that is made up of parts of dead plants and animals |
| topsoil | the first layer of soil containing humus |
| weathered rock | rock that has been changed by wind and water |
| loam | soil that is a mixture of humus, sand, silt, and clay; potting soil |
| clay | soil with very, very tiny grains of rock |
| sand | soil with very large grains of rock that you can see |
| elements | the parts that make up minerals |
| streak | color left behind by a mineral when it is rubbed |
