5th Gr. SSA Minerals & Rocks

Paolo wanted to identify a mineral. He rubbed a corner of the mineral across a white tile and recorded the color of the mark. What property was Paolo measuring?

• cleavage

• color

• luster

• streak

Stephen is reading about the volcanoes in Hawaii. His teacher showed the class a rock that was found near one of the volcanoes. Stephen notices that the rock is not very heavy. What kind of rock did Stephen's teacher most likely show to the class?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• mineral

• sedimentary

Which of these types of rocks form as a result of a very large amount of heat and pressure?

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• lava rock

Fossilized remains of plants and animals are found in which type of rock

• igneous

• metamorphic

• magma

• sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the MAIN way rocks are classified?

• Their color and shapes
• How they form
• Mineral bands
• Where they form

Fossils are often found in ____________ because it is formed from the remains of once living things.

• metamorphic
• magma
• igneous
• sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What are the three main different types of rocks?

• Bird, quartz and mica.

• Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary.

• Pressure, slate and mable.

• Sedimentary, granite and metamorphic.

Minerals have different properties

• Gold, silver and diamonds

• Colour, hardness and lustre

• Color, crystal and lustre

• Sulphur, copper and cobalt

A geologist will identify minerals in rocks using their________

• properties.

• names.

• color and format.

• I don't remember what my teacher said...