Mineral Properties Quiz

A characteristic of a substance.

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

• Property

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The ability of a mineral to resist being scratched.

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

• Cleavage

The color of the mark that a mineral makes when it is scraped on a white tile.

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

• Cleavage

The way that a mineral's surface reflects light.

• Hardness

• Luster

• Streak

• Cleavage

Rock that formed when another kind of rock was squeezed and heated deep inside the Earth's crust.

• Rock Cycle

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Rock formed from cooled magma or lava.

• Rock Cycle

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Rock that formed when sediments were pressed and cemented together.

• Rock Cycle

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

The process of rocks changing into other kinds of rock.

• Rock Cycle

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Students sorted some objects into two groups. What are the most likely names for the two groups?

• Hard Objects and Soft Objects

• Thin Objects and Thick Objects

• Heavy Objects and Light Objects

• Metal Objects and Plastic Objects

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

The setup for an investigation is shown. Which property is this investigation most likely testing?

• amount of mass

• magnetism

• temperature

• ability to float