What is Matter
The smallest particles of matter
Atoms
Solid materials whose atoms or molecules are arranged in highly ordered, repeating internal patterns.
Crystals
The state of matter where atoms stick together and jiggle
Solid
Molten rock under the earth
Magma
The study of fossils is called...
Paleontology
The lightest element. Most of the universe is made of it
Hydrogen
A way of describing how tough minerals are on a scale of 1-10
Hardness (Mohs scale)
Rock type that has been deposited in lakes and oceans over many years
Sedimentary
when two plates collide straight on, they create...
Mountains
The sap of a tree when it hardens and fossilizes
Amber
The type of change that trades molecules and causes a new substance to form
Chemical Change
A piece of tile used to see the color of a mineral when powdered
Streak plate
The state of matter where electrons move around freely because it is hot
Plasma
The only layer of the earth that is mostly liquid
Inner core
When there are no more of a certain animal, it is called
extinct
Scientist who discovered E=Mc2
Albert Einstein
The toughest mineral, which is also a crystal
Diamond
Matter that acts like a solid under pressure, but a liquid at other times
Non-Newtonian fluid
The name of the place where two plates collide in Southern California
San-Andreas Fault
The main fossil type where minerals replace the bone of an animal
Permineralization
A microscope that allows us to see things to small to be seen by light
Electron Microscope
Mineral used in our walls to keep heat in
Gypsum
When atoms go straight from solid to gas
Sublimation
The core is mostly made of
Sue