Physical Properties Of Rocks
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The document discusses the six physical properties used to describe rocks: luster, texture, shape, size, weight, and color. Each property is defined and examples are given of words used to describe each property, such as "glossy" for luster, "rough" for texture, and "red" or "blue" for color.
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Physical Properties Of Rocks
- 1. Physical Properties of Rocks
- 2. The 6 Physical Properties of Rocks Luster Texture Shape Size Weight Color
- 3. Luster Definition of luster: the state or quality of shining by reflecting light Words to use when describing the luster of a rock: glitter sparkle sheen gloss
- 4. Texture Definition of texture: the visual and tactile (how it feels) quality of a surface Words to use when describing the texture of a rock: rough rigid smooth soft bumpy hard gritty
- 5. Shape Definition of shape: a specific form Words to use when describing the shape of a rock: round circular oval square diamond rectangle
- 6. Size Definition of size: the spatial dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or bulk of something Words to use when describing the size of a rock: small large medium tiny pea size
- 7. Weight Definition of weight: the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass Words to use when describing the weight of a rock: heavy dense volume sum piece pile bulk chunk
- 8. Color Definition of color: the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected off the object Words to use when describing the color of a rock: bright, dull, and light… black charcoal grey brown tan gold silver yellow orange green blue red purple pink white