| A | B |
|---|
| volume | amount of space an object takes up |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| cubic centimeters | unit used for volume |
| water displacement | method used to find the volume of a rock |
| grams | unit used to measure mass |
| mineral | any naturally occurring inorganic solid that possesses a crystalline structure |
| crystals | atoms arranged in an orderly repetitive manner |
| silicates | include carbonates, sulfates, halides, oxides |
| nonsilicates | include feldspars and quartz |
| silicon-oxygen tetrahedron | base structure of silicate minerals |
| Alto- | describes clouds at a middle height |
| Cirrus | highest clouds, contains ice crystals |
| Cumulus | individual masses, creates thunderstorms |
| Nimbus | used to describe storm clouds |
| Stratus | sheets or layers that cover entire sky |
| density | amount of matter packed into a certain space |
