Rocks and Minerals BrainPop Jr.

What is a geologist?

• a large rock

• someone who knows a lot about geography

• a scientist who studies rocks and land to learn about Earth

• something you find in outerspace

A rock can be as big as a mountain or as small as a grain of sand.

• true

• false

Rocks are made of minerals.

• true

• false

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What is a property?

• the moon

• a rock

• a house

• a trait that tells you something about an object

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Which is NOT a property of rocks?

• luster

• color

• texture

• weight

• hardness

Rocks can be made of more than one mineral.

• false

• true

What does texture mean?

• something you read

• the way something feels

• how hard something is

• what color something is

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What does luster mean?

• the way a rock reflects light

• the color of a rock

• how heavy a rock is

• how a rock feels

Which word would NOT be used to identify the luster of a rock?

• shiny

• dull

• metallic

• ugly

Which is NOT a way we use rocks and minerals?

• to make driveways and sidewalks

• to make buildings

• to make dishes and pottery

• to make water