checkpoint 1 review - science

What question can the student ask to help describe the rock's texture ?

• Is the rock hard?

• Is the rock shiny?

• Is the rock smooth?

• Is the rock dark in color?

Which of the following is NOT used to identify a rock?

• hardness

• luster

• taste

• color

Pick two rocks that have a rough texture.

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A student is examining some minerals she found. She tries to scratch them with a fingernail, a copper coin, and a steel nail. If a mineral can be scratched with a fingernail, what can be inferred about that mineral?

• It is a very hard mineral.

• It is a soft mineral.

• It is a magnetic mineral.

• It is a shiny mineral.

What are the 4 properties of rocks ?

• weight, density, color, luster

• metals, minerals, crystals, rocks

• color, texture, hardness, luster

• smell, taste, touch, sound