Rocks and Minerals

Which of these is NOT a physical attribute of a rock?

• Luster

• Color

• Taste

• Hardness

A line or mark of a different color or texture

• Streak

• Luster

• Property

• Color

The look, feel, taste, sound, or smell of an object

• Luster

• Hardness

• Property

• Streak

How can rocks be sorted?

• Size

• Color

• Shape

• All of these

Color

• The shade you see

• A line or mark of a different color or texture

• The measurement around a sphere

• A split in a rock

Which of these is a tool that we can use to classify rocks by how hard they are?

• Hand Lens

• Magnet

• Mohs Scale

• Balance Scale

Hardness

• The shade you see

• Measurement that goes from one side of a circle or sphere and through the center

• A line or mark of a different color or texture

• The measure of a solid’s ability to keep its shape when force is applied

A solid made of two or more minerals is called _______.

• Plastic

• Rock

• Glass

• Wood

The amount that an object shines when light reflects from its surface

• Hardness

• Property

• Color

• Luster

How rough or smooth something is

• Texture

• Hardness

• Luster

• Color