Rocks and Minerals

Emily was looking at a rock and saw tiny crystals.  Emily should know that all rocks are made up of _____.

• diamonds
• minerals
• fossils
• dirt

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

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

• color tiles
• streak test
• Mohs Scale
• weight scale

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

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

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

How could you determine the streak of a mineral?

• streak test
• balance test
• weight test
• scratch test

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

• mineral
• rock
• fossil
• soil

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?

• luster

• hardness

• streak

• color

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What property of rock is being observed when looking for what color is left after scratching it on a ceramic plate?

• hardness
• color
• cleavage
• streak

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What property of rock is being observed when looking at its hue or shade?

• streak

• hardness

• color

• luster

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is Hardness?

• The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
• A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
• The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is Luster?

• The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
• A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
• The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C