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Rocks and Minerals

Authored by Amy Smith

Science

3rd Grade

NGSS covered

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Rocks and Minerals
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which property can BEST be used to identify a type of mineral?

Hardness

Size

Mass

Temperature

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Casey’s science teacher gave her a sample of copper and silver. What will BEST help her identify which is copper and which is silver?

color and luster

where they are found

type of rock they come from

temperature

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Color is often the first attribute of a mineral that is noticed. Which explains why this property is the most inaccurate method for identifying minerals?

It depends on the amount of sunlight reflected.

Clay changes the color.

It depends on the amount of oxygen the mineral was exposed to.

Many minerals have the same color.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is being tested here?

hardness

streak color

weight

shape

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The mineral fluorite has a hardness of 4. Which materials could fluorite scratch?

a penny and apatite

apatite and diamond

diamond and talc

talc and a penny

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Where on Earth do rocks melt?

deep inside the Earth

on the ocean floor

in hot, tropical areas

on sunny temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which is true of all rocks?

they are all strong

they are made up of minerals

they are used to make buildings

they are easily scratched

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