Minerals, Rocks, and Soils

Front

A student has collected a group of rocks. All the rocks collected ________________. Options: have very sharp edges, are different sizes, are the same color, have the same texture.

Back

are different sizes

Front

The new rock belongs in which group? Options: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4

Back

Group 3

Front

You can touch or feel a rock to describe which of the rock’s characteristics? Options: age, texture, weight, streak test

Back

texture

Front

A student is testing a rock by trying to scratch it with different objects. It is a good test for answering which of the following questions?

• What is the hardness of a rock?
• Will the rock sink or float?
• Which rock has the most mass?
• What level of luster does the rock have?

Back

What is the hardness of a rock?

Front

Which rocks can be grouped together using their luster? Options: 1 and 2, 2 and 4, 1 and 3, 3 and 4

Back

2 and 4

Front

Which soil feels the roughest? Options: clay, sand, dirt, silt

Back

sand

Front

Sophia is blindfolded. She feels a soil. It feels powdery, soft, and she cannot feel any particles in between her fingers. What soil is she most likely feeling? Options: sand, loam, clay, rock

Back

clay

Front

Best type of soil for growing vegetables? Options: sand, clay, loam, silt

Back

loam

Front

Which type of soil feels smooth when you rub it between your fingers?

Back

clay

Front

Which statement explains how the features MOST LIKELY formed? Workers blasted the rock to create a road, An artist carved the rock to see the beautiful view., Wind made the arch by weathering rock., Water formed the river by weathering rock.

Back

Wind made the arch by weathering rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2