Rocks and Minerals

What are some words that describe texture?

Pick all that apply...

• smooth

• rough

• pretty

• bumpy

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

Which words describe color?

Select all that apply...

• white

• black

• gray

• hard

Which words describe luster?

Pick all that apply...

• mineral

• shiny

• dull

Describe the rock...

(select all that apply)

• it is green

• it is smooth

• it is dull

• it is shiny

What is a mineral?

• the center of the moon

• a rock that has been changed by heat

• a rock that has been changed by pressure

• a solid object that has never been alive

Describe the rock...

(select all that apply...)

• smooth

• black

• dull

• bumpy

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Describe this rock...

(select all that apply)

• sharp

• yellow

• purple

• shiny

Which picture does NOT show a mineral being used?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

How is this mineral being used?

• you write with it

• you eat it

• you build with it

• you make jewelry with it

Which is NOT a mineral being used?

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Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1