Minerals and Rocks

Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.

• diamonds

• minerals

• fossils

• dirt

What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• color tiles

• streak test

• Mohs Scale

• weight scale

How could you determine the streak of a mineral?

• streak test

• balance test

• weight test

• scratch test

A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

• mineral

• rock

• fossil

• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

________ is an example of a metamorphic rock.

• Pumice

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Marble

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What property of rock is being observed when looking at its hue or shade?

• streak

• hardness

• color

• luster

What questions can Kevin ask to help determine which sample is a rock?

• Does the sample have smooth, flat sides? Is the sample made up of only one material?

• Is the sample hard to break? Does the sample have a rough surface?

• Is the sample made of more than one type of material? Is the sample dirty?

• Does the sample have a rough surface? Is the sample made of more than one type of material?

True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.

• True

• False

What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?

• luster

• hardness

• streak

• color

What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?

• hardness

• color

• cleavage

• streak