Rocks & Minerals Test

What are rocks made of?

• Minerals

• Steel

• Diamonds

• Glass

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

All of the following are made from rocks and minerals (Select 2)

• bowls, glass, vases

• water, & air

• jewelry & food

• paper

Some of the properties of minerals and rocks include (2 answers)

• transparency

• luster, texture, hardness

• color, shape, size

• taste, touch, weight

The best way to identify a mineral is by it's

What is the best definition of minerals?

• Minerals are living things found in nature.

• Minerals are the nutrients found in our food.

• Minerals are non-living things found in nature.

• Minerals are made of rocks.

The amount of light reflected off the surface of a rock or mineral

The way a rock or mineral feels. They can be rough or smooth

Trained scientists who mine the earth for minerals

• Geographers

• Geologists

• Chemists

• Biologists

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Erosion is the process in which rocks are

• tested using Moh's hardness scale

• formed tectonic plates that shift

• are formed into glaciers

• broken down and moved from place to place

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

On type of erision is caused by a huge chunk of ice known as a

• glacier

• meteor

• graphite

• apatite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2