Minerals, Rocks, Soils Review

When looking at a rock or mineral and you want to know if it has LUSTER, what do you look for?

• is it dark or light

• will it scratch another rock or mineral

• is it shiny or dull

• is it smooth or bumpy

When looking at a rock or mineral and you want to know if it has TEXTURE, what do you look for?

• is it dark or light

• will it scratch another rock or mineral

• is it shiny or dull

• is it smooth or bumpy

When looking at a rock or mineral and you want to know if it has HARDNESS, what do you look for?

• is it dark or light

• will it scratch another rock or mineral

• is it shiny or dull

• is it smooth or bumpy

When looking at a rock or mineral and you want to know more about its COLOR, what do you look for?

• is it dark or light

• will it scratch another rock or mineral

• is it shiny or dull

• is it smooth or bumpy

Moving water can change what about a rock or mineral?

• luster

• texture

• hardness

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of natural process most likely creates a canyon?

• wind wears down a path through the mountain

• river water wears down the rock over a very long time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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Describe the rock.

• rough texture, shiny luster

• rough texture, dull luster

• smooth texture, shiny luster

• smooth texture, dull luster

Describe the dark rocks.

• rough texture, shiny luster

• rough texture, dull luster

• smooth texture, shiny luster

• smooth texture, dull luster

Some dirt can be molded and is very sticky when it is wet. What type of soil is it?

• clay

• gravel

• sand

• silt