Chapter 13 Vocab
Published on Feb 06, 2016
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Carbon Cycle
Series of processes that continuously move carbon among Earth systems.
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Element
Substance that consists of atoms of only one kind
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Fossil Fuels
Such as coal, oil, and natural gas that form in the Earth
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Greenhouse gas
A gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and reradiates thermal energy from the Sun
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Phosphorous Cycle
Series of processes that move phosphorous among Earth systems
Asthenosphere
Weak, partially melted layer of the mantle
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Cleavage
Tendency of minerals to break along smooth, flat surfaces
Core
Dense, metallic center of Earth
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Crust
Thin outer layer of the geosphere
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Lithosphere
Brittle outer layer, made up of the crust and the uppermost mantle
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Luster
Way a mineral's surface reflects light
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Streak
Color of a mineral's powder
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Structure
Arrangement or organization
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