Rocks, minerals, erosion, weathering, natural resources

Deal or No Deal is:

• a television game show

• a type of card game

• a cooking competition

• a news program

Mia is trying to identify the mineral shown below. She records the following properties of the mineral in her notebook. The mineral can easily break into flat sections. Which property of the mineral did Mia record in her notebook?

• luster

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage

Which property of the mineral did Mia record in her notebook?

• luster

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage

Which property of the mineral will Daunte be able to identify using this test?

• attraction to magnets

• streak color

• hardness

• cleavage

Which property of the mineral will Daunte be able to identify using this test?

• attraction to magnets

• streak color

• hardness

• cleavage

Sonia took a flashlight and shined it on several minerals. She was testing the reflection of light off each mineral. What property of minerals was Sonia testing?

• luster

• streak color

• cleavage

• hardness

Sonia took a flashlight and shined it on several minerals. She was testing the reflection of light off each mineral. What property of minerals was Sonia testing?

• luster

• streak color

• cleavage

• hardness

Jannelle is identifying the properties of a mineral that she found in her backyard. Below are some tools that she has gathered to learn more about minerals. Based on the tools that Jannelle has gathered, what property is she identifying?

• luster

• cleavage

• hardness

• streak color

Jannelle is identifying the properties of a mineral that she found in her backyard. Below are some tools that she has gathered to learn more about minerals. Based on the tools that Jannelle has gathered, what property is she identifying?

• luster

• cleavage

• hardness

• streak color

The model below shows layers of sediment on the floor of an ocean. Which of the following best explains how these layers can become sedimentary rock over many years?

• A. Sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock.

• B. Changing water temperatures turns sand in the sediment into rock.

• C. The pressure of the water compacts the sediment into rock.

• D. Pollution caused by humans turns the sediment into rock.