Weathering, Rocks, Minerals

a naturally occurring, non-living solid that has a specific chemical make-up and a repeating structure.

• rock

• mineral

• stone

• mountain

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• size

-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

• streak

• color

• harness

• luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

• the way a mineral's surface reflects light.

• streak

• luster

• color

• hardness

• a mineral's ability to resist being scratched

• streak

• luster

• color

• hardness

-the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness.

• Miller's scale of hardness

• The Scale of Hardness

• Mohs scale of hardness

• Mineral Hardness Scale

Weathering is the MOVING  of rocks.

• True (yes)
• False (no)

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

MOVING small rocks to another place is 

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True (yes)
• False (no)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2