Rocks vs Minerals

Can be white, grey, brown, or red

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

This is a picture of a

• Rock

• Mineral

This is a picture of a

• Rock

• Mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

This photo is a picture of

• Rock

• Mineral

This is commonly used as a building/construction materials

• Rocks only

• Minerals

• Rocks and Minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

____________ is when a mineral breaks along flat surfaces

• fracture

• cleavage

Which statement describes the relationship between minerals and rocks?

• rocks and minerals are not related

• some rocks are made of minerals while others-like coal- are not

• all minerals are made of at least one rock

This extrusive igneous rock is glassy and has little to no crystal structure

• granite

• pumice

• obsidian

• basalt

When an igneous rock cools quickly from lava, forming small crystals with a fine-grained texture it is a(n)

• chemical rock

• extrusive rock

• intrusive rock

• classic rock

A light, holey, extrusive igneous rock that can float on water is ____________. It can also be crushed up and used for cleaning, polishing, or scrubbing your feet.

• porphyry

• diorite

• obsidian

• pumice