Describing Rocks

Which of the following would a scientist use to identify a rock?

• If they like it or not.

• luster

• How heavy it is

• If you can throw it

Rock grains are...

• Always big.

• How big the rock is.

• A hairstyle

• Individual pieces of rock that make up the entire rock.

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Which of the following can you use to identify a rock? (CHECK ALL THAT ARE TRUE)

• Color

• composition

• luster

• Sound it makes when you hit it

I would describe this rock as...

• shiny

• layered

• porous

• glassy

A rock that breaks easily is called a ________ rock.

• brittle

• strong

• gray

• dull

Chalk makes a great rock to draw with because it is so -

• white

• shiny

• hard

• brittle

Quartz is a great rock to use for countertops because it is so -

• ugly

• hard

• brittle

• layered

Luster refers to how (a)   a rock is.

This rock could be described as -

• containing a fossil

• porous

• glassy

• yellow

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I would love to jump into a giant bowl of:

• Noodles

• Jello

• Marshmallows

• Stuffed Animals

• This is a ridiculous question and I will not dignify it with a response.