Rock Attributes and Properties Worksheet

What are rock attributes?

• Things we can build with rocks

• The different things we can observe about rocks

• The sound rocks make

What does color tell us about a rock?

• If it is heavy or light

• How it feels

• What we see when light hits it

What is the shape of a rock?

• How it tastes

• Its outline or form, like round or pointy

• If it can float

Size describes:

• How big or small a rock is

• What it is made of

• If it is shiny

What does luster tell us?

• How shiny or dull a rock is

• If it is hot or cold

• How heavy it is

Texture means:

• How a rock smells

• How a rock feels, like rough or smooth

• How old the rock is

Hardness tells us:

• If a rock will melt

• If a rock can be scratched easily

• What color the rock is