Rocks, Minerals & Soil

Rocks are made of

• air and soil

• minerals

• air and water

What is the material that plants and animals need to live and grow called?

• nutrient

• humus

• mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The best kind of soil for plants is

• sand soil

• clay soil

• loam

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the hardest mineral on the Moh Scale?

• diamond

• quartz

• talc

Minerals are identified through what properties (Check All that Apply)

• color

• texture

• luster

• hardness

• water retention

Which BEST describes the relationship between rocks and minerals?

• Minerals are rocks.

• Rocks are made of minerals.

• Minerals are a type of rock.

Which property would NOT help identify a rock or mineral?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Weight

• Texture

All of the following are types of soil EXCEPT

• sand

• topsoil

• clay

• loam

The Moh Scale measures hardness ranging from ___ to ___.

• 1-10

• 0-6

• 0-10

• 1-6

Luster refers to how the material reflects ______.

• metallics

• dullness

• light

• shininess