Rocks, Minerals, and Soil

A mineral is...

• A solid object that is formed in nature and has never been alive.

• A liquid object that produces substance.

• A solid object that can be found in the woods.

• A liquid material that is found in water.

A ______ is a naturally formed solid made up of one or more minerals.

• Soil

• Mineral

• Rock

• Fossil

What is the easiest way for scientist to tell minerals apart?

• Their weight

• Their shape

• Their size

• Their color

Hardness is the measure of how difficult it is for a mineral to be scratched.

• True

• False

A rocks ____ is the size and shape of its grains.

• Size

• Color

• Texture

• Shape

Rocks and minerals are only one size and one shape.

• True

• False

Which one is NOT a type of soil?

• Clay

• Fossil

• Sand

• Loam

Which soil has the smallest particles, holds water very well, and is not good for planting?

• Grains

• Loam

• Sand

• Clay

Sand is the ______ particles and does not hold water well.

• largest

• smallest

• sticky

• longest

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Loam has a texture that is ____.

• sticky

• gritty

• rough

• soft.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5