MINERALS * Minerals - Naturally occurring * Inorganic * Solid substance * Definite chemical composition * Minerals have an ordered atomic arrangement HOW MINERALS FORMED? * Crystallization from magma * Precipitation * Pressure and Temperature * Hydrothermal Solutions PROPERTIES OF A MINERAL * Color - small amounts of different elements can give the same mineral different colors. * Hardness - is a measure of the resistance of a mineral to being
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As a gymnast the gym is a family and every family has its problems. As I look through my collection of gymnastics items I come across an old score card obtained during my last year at Gold Cup Gymnastics. Upon picking it up I realize the competition it’s from is the 2013 Gold Cup Classic and I can’t repress my chuckle‚ “Oh the days.” I cannot help but take a moment to recall how all the literal blood‚ sweat‚ and tears I’d had led to that moment when I stood up for myself and my team because as a
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Unit Plan On Acids & Bases May 25‚ 2006 Table of Contents I. General Objectives Page 3 II. Learning Outcomes Page 4 III. Assessment‚ Grading & Resources Page 5 IV. Tending to different Learning styles Page 7 V. Schedule Page 8 VI. Appendix 1 Page 20 Acids and bases Unit plan Grade 12 General Objectives: ▪ Introduce pH‚ acid and base definition ▪ Discuss acid
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1610‚ Galileo Galilei had publicly announced his support and belief of a Heliocentric Solar System‚ the Sun being the center of Earth. Throughout his life‚ Albert Einstein‚ famous for his general theory of relativity‚ had challenged all theories including Newton’s Laws of Motion. Dating back earlier‚ as early as 240 BC‚ a Greek mathematician named Eratosthenes had come with the theory of how the Earth was not flat. During Georges Lemaitre’s time‚ he had started the hypothesis of the Big
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Descriptive essay Everybody loves going on vacation‚ especially going to the beach. Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys said‚ “On the beach‚ you can live in bliss.” There are many beaches all over the world that people enjoy going to for different reasons; however‚ Nhatrang Beach in Vietnam is a vibrant beach where we can enjoy our vacations at any time of day. As the sun rises‚ shines‚ and sets over Nhatrang Beach‚ it transforms the atmosphere of this magical place. As dawn appears on
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ocean wave design consisting of three different shades of blue. These waves go around on all four walls and are about a third of the way up the wall from the floor. In the waves‚ there are blue and yellow striped angelfish and numerous different seashells. There are two windows in the bathroom‚ both of which have dark blue shades. We have many little porcelain ships placed all over the shelves and a mirror that resembles the steering wheel of a sailboat. The bathroom has fussboden heizung‚ a German
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Censorship has been a controversial topic for as long as it has existed. Should media and books be censored? And if so‚ who gets to decide what is? Censorship prevents people from being able to have their own thoughts‚ since everything is delivered in a "safe" form. This results in the inability to involve or move forward in society. These topics are explored thoroughly in Fahrenheit 451‚ a book written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. The story takes place in a dystopian society where all books are banned
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these soon-to-be-conquered lands. The Aztecs also used the merchants to sell the abundance of tribute given to ruling elites to distant lands. Many of these items included translucent jade‚ emeralds‚ tortoise shells‚ jaguar skins‚ parrot feathers‚ seashells‚ and game animals. In the Mongol Empire‚ they supported merchants and artisans directly more than the Aztecs by making trade routes safe. This resulted in the increase in commercial investment and the volume of long-distance trade‚ but more importantly
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Language book Directions: Teacher will interpret parts of the body in sign language. Students will identify and imitate the teacher. Life-size me: Materials: butcher paper‚ chalk‚ crayon Directions: Teacher will cut out butcher paper the size of the student. Student will lie on top of the butcher paper. Teacher will use chalk or crayon to outline the students’ body onto the butcher paper. Teacher will draw additional body parts and clothing that may be too difficult for the child to draw. Student
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That night‚ Littlest decides she must touch the dog‚ trying to get fragments from him. Thin Elderly protests‚ because they aren’t supposed to touch living creatures‚ but allows her to do so. Littlest notices how attatched John was to a pink seashell‚ to Toby‚ and to a chrysalis he had found.. She gathers fragments from Toby‚ and bestows them as part of a dream. Thin Elderly is proud of Littlest’s bestowal‚ because John is happy in his dreams. Littlest explains that the fragments she collected
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