RMS- Rocks, Minerals, and Soil!

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What happens when large winds blow against large rocks?

• The rock grows much bigger.
• The rock starts to melt.
• Tiny pieces of the rock break off.
• Plants grow on top of the rock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is not a property of a mineral?

• color
• streak
• hardness
• temperature

A student is testing a rock by trying to scratch it with different objects.  It is a good test for answering which of the following questions?

• What is the hardness of the rock?
• Will the rock sink or float in water?
• Which rock has the most mass?
• What level of luster does the rock have?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of these is not a way that scientists classify rocks?

• shape
• color
• size
• luster

Which is not a soil layer?

• bedrock
• flatrock
• subsoil
• topsoil

Which type of soil is made up of decaying plants and animals?

• clay
• humus
• sand
• silt

Which of these would cause the most erosion?

• light summer breeze
• winter snowfall
• flood
• drizzle of rain

Which of the following minerals has a dull luster and could not scratch gold?

• hematite

• graphite

• galena

• magnetite

Soil component that has a very large size, gritty texture, and does not hold water very well

• sand

• silt

• peat

• clay