Rocks and Minerals

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

• diamonds

• minerals

• fossils

• dirt

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• color tiles

• streak test

• Mohs Scale

• weight scale

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

• True

• False

How could you determine the streak of a mineral?

• streak test

• balance test

• weight test

• scratch test

________ is an example of a metamorphic rock.

• Pumice

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Marble

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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

• mineral

• rock

• fossil

• soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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 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?

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