Rocks and Minerals

A rock is made out of

• minerals
• paper
• wood
• glass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

color, texture, size and patterns are all properties of

• rocks
• paper
• glass
• clouds

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Rocks are made of minerals.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Minerals are alive.

• True
• False

Luster tells if the rock is _____.

• hard
• color
• dull or shiny
• none of these

How do you tell the true color of a rock?

• smell the rock
• look at it
• hardness scale using Moh's Scale
• streak test on a streak plate

A diamond is a _____.

• rock
• mineral
• neither

Which is NOT a property to help you identify a mineral?

• hardness
• texture
• taste
• luster

You can use ______ to help you determine the hardness of a mineral.

• Henry's Scale
• Matter's Scale
• Moh's Scale

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Texture tells if a mineral is _____

• rough or smooth
• hard
• none of these