Rocks and Minerals and Soil

• Talc
• Gypsum
• Fluorite
• Talc and Gypsum

Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.

• diamonds
• minerals
• fossils
• dirt

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

• Talc
• Gypsum
• Talc and Gypsum
• Fluorite

What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• color tiles
• streak test
• Mohs Scale
• weight scale

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which of the following is NOT a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

• luster
• color
• weight
• hardness

A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

• mineral
• rock
• fossil
• soil

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What do we call the scientist who studies rocks?

• geologist
• rock scientist
• rockologist
• mineralogist

What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?

• luster

• hardness

• streak

• color

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?

• hardness
• color
• cleavage
• streak

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NGSS.5-PS1-3