Minerals vs. Rocks

Naturally Occuring

• Rocks and Minerals

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Can be made from once living things (examples: fossils, shells)

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Could be a liquid (examples: magma and lava)

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Has a distinctive shape that repeats in a pattern

• Minerals only

• Rocks only

• Rocks and Minerals

Often looks "dull" or "earthy"

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

Reflects light to often look metallic or glassy

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

All parts are exactly the same

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Can be white, grey, brown, or red

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

Can be used in electronic devices

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Is considered a mixture

• Rocks only

• Minerals only

• Rocks and Minerals