Minerals, Rocks, and Soils

A student has collected a group of rocks. All the rocks collected ________________.

• have very sharp edges.

• are different sizes

• are the same color.

• have the same texture.

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

Students sorted rocks into 4 groups.

The new rock belongs in which group?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 3

• Group 4

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

You can touch or feel a rock to describe which of the rock’s characteristics?

• age

• texture

• weight

• streak test

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 a rock?

• Will the rock sink or float?

• Which rock has the most mass?

• What level of luster does the rock have?

The chart shows some properties of four different rocks.

Which of the following rocks can be grouped together using their luster?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 4

• 1 and 3

• 3 and 4

A student is investigating the textures of soils. Which soil feels the roughest?

• clay

• sand

• dirt

• silt

Sophia is blindfolded. She feels a soil. It feels powdery, soft, and she cannot feel any particles in between her fingers. What soil is she most likely feeling?

• sand

• loam

• clay

• rock

Which is the best type of soil for growing vegetables?

• sand

• clay

• loam

• silt

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which type of soil feels smooth when you rub it between your fingers?

• sand

• humus

• clay

• loam

Use the picture to answer the following question

Which statement explains how the features MOST LIKELY formed?

• Workers blasted the rock to create a road

• An artist carved the rock to see the beautiful view.

• Wind made the arch by weathering rock.

• Water formed the river by weathering rock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2