Big Idea 6

Which is not a property used to describe minerals

• Luster

• Hardness

• Scent

• Color

Hardness describes how easily a mineral can be ___

What is the luster of a mineral?

Cleavage is how a mineral...

• shines

• breaks apart

• scratches

This describes the color of the powder left behind when the mineral is rubbed on a plate/tile

• Streak

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Hardness

What are the names of the 3 types of rocks?

This type of rock is formed when magma(lava) cools

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

This type of rock is formed deep in the Earth under extreme heat and pressure

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

This type of rock is formed on Earth's surface when weathering and erosion happens

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

___ is the process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2