Rocks 2.7A

Kinzleigh, Dariel, and Ariana went on a fun-filled adventure and collected a group of rocks. All of the rocks they collected –

• have very sharp edges, just like the teeth of a dragon

• are the same color as the rainbow

• are different sizes, like the treasures in a pirate's chest

• have the same texture as the moon's surface

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2.7A

Nicayaah, Aurelio, and Matteo are on a thrilling adventure, exploring a mysterious cave. They come across a strange rock. Which of the following could they use to describe the texture of this rock?

• Heavy

• Smooth

• Black

• Small

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Sage and Kendra went on a fun-filled adventure and stumbled upon a mysterious rock. Can you help them describe the rock they found? The rock-

• has dark and light layers

• is mostly very dark colored

• has a smooth texture

• is larger than 10 centimeters

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Eli, Dylan, and Joel are on a fun adventure in their school's science lab. They have a pile of rocks in front of them and they decide to sort them into 3 groups: large, medium, and small. Can you guess which characteristic they are using to sort the rocks?

• texture

• color

• hardness

• size

Andy sorted some rocks into two groups. Which of these rocks belong in in group 1?

• 
• 
• 
• 

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

Kyle, Joe, and Leon are on a field trip to a geology museum. They come across a display that says, 'Rocks are ​ (a)   '. Can you help them fill in the blank?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• _

Match the following

• Solid

• 
• Liquid

• 
• Gas

• 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Describe the texture of these rocks.

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2.7A

One easy way to sort these rocks is by the

a

color

smell

taste

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

A rock is

• a liquid

• a solid

• a gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1