GEOL 1001 : Geol Exam 1
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A logical way to answer questions in science. 6 steps- ask a question, do background research, construct a hypothesis, test your hypothesis by doing an experiment, analyze your data and draw a conclusion, and report your results. Nucleus protons +, neutrons (0), outside of nucleus electrons . Ionic transfers electrons while covalent shares electrons between two atoms. An inorganic, naturally occurring, crystalline solid with a narrowly defined chemical composition and characteristic physical properties. Magma or lava cools and minerals and crystals grow (ferromag and nonferromag) Solutions of hot water find ways into rocks and crystallize there (quartz vein) Dissolved minerals in lakes or oceans dry out (salt, gypsum) Produced by organisms that make shells or skeletons (biomineralization) Alteration to the composition of other minerals (weathering of silicates to clays) Originate from rocks due to high heat and pressure (quartz sand to quartz stone) Luster quality/intensity of reflected light (metallic or nonmetallic) Color how light is absorbed or transmitted (colorless/white/pink/brown/dark green/black)
