Rocks, Minerals, and Soils Vocab Test

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What is a rock?

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A hard, nonliving part of Earth.

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What is a mineral?

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A hard, nonliving part of soil.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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Properties of rocks/minerals

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Characteristics that can be observed.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Color of a rock or mineral

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Shade or hue of an object

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Luster of a rock or mineral

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how it looks when light hits it

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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Texture of a rock or mineral refers to how it feels.

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how a rock or mineral feels

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Hardness of a rock/mineral:

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Measure of how difficult it is to scratch it.

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Mohs scale

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a scale for comparing the hardness of different minerals

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What is soil?

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A mix of tiny rocks and bits of dead plants and animals.

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-LS2-1

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What is silt?

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A type of soil with tiny grains of rock, typically found near rivers and lakes.