Unit 1 Earth Science

What is a mineral

• A component in your food

• A solid material

• The color of a rock

• The way a mineral shines

What property is the color of a mineral in its powdered form?

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Luster

What are 4 properties that can be used to describe a mineral?

• Hardness

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Luster

• All the above

Which property helps you decide if a mineral is nonmetallic or metallic?

• Hardness

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Color

What are the 3 basic types of rock that make up Earths crust? (click all that apply)

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Rock and Roll

Which is a type of igneous rock that forms when melted rock cools quickly at Earths

surface?

• Granite

• Slate

• Schist

• Obsidian

What is the rock Cycle?

• How you make rock and roll

• The process of a rocks change

• A bicycle with rocks

Gneiss, a rock that forms under conditions of heat and pressure within Earth, is what

kind of rock?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Cemented

The color of mineral when it is ground to a powder is….

• Hardness

• Texture

• Streak

• Cleavage

Sand, bits of rock, and the remains of once-living things are called…

• Sediment

• Core

• Minerals

• Metals