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E.6.2

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Science

5th Grade

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E.6.2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Jacob cannot scratch a mineral sample with his fingernail, but he observes that he can scratch the mineral sample with a piece of metal. What physical property of the mineral sample is Dennis investigating?

cleavage

hardness

luster

streak

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Minerals are identified and sorted by different characteristics. Luster is one way to sort minerals into different types. What is a mineral’s luster?

The color it makes when rubbed on a tile

The mineral’s elements and their arrangement

The way light reflects from its surface

The way it breaks when you strike it with a hammer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

One of the properties of a mineral that is useful for identification is its streak color. What is the streak color of a mineral?

The ability to scratch a reference mineral

The color of a fine powder of the mineral

The way it forms faces when it is broken

The way that the mineral’s surface reflects light

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How are rocks and minerals different?

Minerals have definite chemical properties, and rocks are made of many minerals.

Rocks have definite shapes, and minerals have different shapes and colors.

Minerals form naturally on Earth’s surface, and rocks do not.

Rocks are always soft, and minerals are always very hard.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Brenda noted that mica breaks along smooth lines. What property of mica was Brenda observing?

hardness

luster

cleavage

streak

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