Mission 1 Review

What is geology?

• The study of Earth through rocks and minerals
• The study of geo
• The study of rocks
• The study of Earth through the oceans

True or False:

The luster of a mineral is the way the mineral breaks apart.

• True

• False

What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• color

• acid

• fingernail, penny, and a nail

• weight scale

True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with only ONE definite chemical makeup 

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

• luster
• color
• weight
• hardness

How could you determine the streak of a mineral?

• streak plate
• magnet test
• weight scale
• scratch test

A solid material that is made up of lots of stuff like minerals, rocks, plants, or dead animals.

• mineral

• rock

• fossil

• soil

Why do we study geology?

• Because rocks are pretty

• To learn about rocks

• To learn about Earth's history

• All of the above

Lava is

• liquid rock below ground.

• liquid rock above ground.

• boulders of rock.

• liquid rock in the center of the Earth.

Why are minerals important?

• To be healthy.

• Building materials.

• Video Games

• All of the above.