Rocks and Minerals

What layer of the Earth are minerals found in?

• outer core

• inner core

• mantle

• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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

• luster
• color
• weight
• hardness

What type of rocks would I most likely see at the top of a volcano?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• minerals

Which of the following is a type of rock?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• mineral
• rock
• fossil
• soil

What do we call the scientist who studies rocks?

• geologist

• rock scientist

• rockologist

• mineralogist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is a Mineral?

• A nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical make up and is found in Earth's outermost layer.
• A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
• The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

What is luster?

• A form of soil

• A type of plant in the forest

• The way a mineral shines, or reflects light

• The way the light shines off of a mirror

Texture is the way something feels

• True

• False

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

Whats the softest mineral?

• Soil

• Minerals

• Talc