| A | B |
|---|
| natural resources | materials that are found on earth and used by people |
| renewable resources | resources that can be replenished, either through earth processes or human intervention |
| nonrenewable resources | resources whose quantity is finite and cannot be replaced |
| crystal shape | refers to the shape of the entire crystal |
| luster | refers to how shiny something is |
| property | identifying a mineral through observations and tests |
| transparent | if you can see through the sample clearly |
| opaque | if you cannot see through a sample clearly |
| translucent | if you can see through the sample, but is blurry |
| mineral | non-living materials that are found naturally on Earth and have a definite internal crystalline structure |
| rock | non-living and is made up of minerals |
| geologist | people who study rocks, minerals, and other non-living parts of the earth |
| sedimentary | hardened layers of sediment that settle on top of eachother |
| igneous | rocks formed from the cooling of magma/lava |
| metamorphic | rocks that have changed because of heat and/or pressure |
