Minerals

Which one is a common mineral?

• Shale

• Pumice

• Quartz

• Limestone

_____test looks for what color is left on a porcelain tile.

• Break

• Hardness

• Color

• Streak

_____test does not describes the rock's appearance.

• Luster

• Color

• Metallic

• Hardness

What was not a way you tested the hardness of your mineral?

• penny

• nail

• hammer

• file

______is a rock that is very soft.

• Diamond

• Talc

• Quartz

• Feldspar

The rock we tested that was yellow in color was__________

• Egg

• Granite

• Calcite

• Sulfur

Which tool would you test if it was metallic or nonmetallic?

• magnet

• file

• UV light

• penny

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

__________is when a rock breaks in smooth, flat pieces.

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Density

• Metallic

Which metallic mineral do we use in in cans and refrigerators?

• Ore

• Steel

• Aluminum

• Copper

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

______is a natural gemstone.

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Emerald

• Obsidian