Science Review #1

What type of soil is this?

• clay

• loam

• sand

• silt

What question can we ask to help describe the rock's luster?

• Is the rock hard?

• Is the rock smooth?

• Is the rock shiny?

• What color is the rock?

Which question should she ask to complete the table?

• What is the color and luster of rock Z?

• What is the streak and hardness of rock Z?

• Is rock Z shiner than the other rocks?

• Is rock Z darker in color than the other rocks?

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of color?

• Will the rock scratch another material?

• Is the rock light or dark?

• Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

• How shiny is the rock?

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of hardness?

• Is the rock light or dark?

• Will the rock scratch another material?

• Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

• How shiny is the rock?

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of texture?

• How shiny is the rock?

• Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

• Will the rock scratch another material?

• Is the rock light or dark?

Which question might a scientist ask about a rock to describe the physical property of luster?

• Will the rock scratch another material?

• Is the rock light or dark?

• How shiny is the rock?

• Is the rock smooth or bumpy?

Ryan is scratching one rock on another rock.

Which property of the rock is Ryan most likely investigating?

• hardness

• luster

• color

• texture

In which body of water would a rock become smooth the fastest?

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The picture shows a landform.

Which answer choice explains how the landform was most likely created?

• Early humans carved away the rocks

• Plant roots broke down the rocks

• Ocean waves and wind wore away the rocks

• Chemicals in the rocks caused them to break apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2