Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Easy

NGSS
HS-ESS2-5, HS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS2-1

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Standards-aligned

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Daniel Desrivieres

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Mineral

Back

A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a distinct chemical composition and internal atomic structure.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Rock

Back

Any mass of mineral particles that form part of the Earth's crust. There are 3 major types including Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Crystal

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A solid of definite chemical and atomic composition and arrangement.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Color

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The observable characteristic of a mineral. It is the least useful for mineral identification.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Cleavage

Back

The tendency of some rocks and minerals to split into flat planes due to its crystals' atomic structure.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Fracture

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The tendency of some rocks and minerals to split irregularly due to its crystals' atomic structure.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Hardness

Back

The characteristic of a mineral's resistance to scratching by another mineral or substance. Can be determined using a scratch test.

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