CKLA Knowledge 7 Lesson 5

What are characteristics?

• A type of mineral

• Ways to describe and group things

• A special kind of rock

• A type of gemstone

What are gemstones used for?

• Making jewelry

• Building houses

• Feeding animals

• Growing plants

What are minerals?

• Natural substances found in the earth

• Animals that live in the earth

• Types of water found in the ocean

• Plants that grow on rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What does the word 'traces' mean?

• Very small amounts

• A type of gemstone

• A kind of animal

• A large amount

What are rocks made of?

• Plastic

• Wood

• Minerals

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What causes many changes to the earth?

• Rain

• Heat, pressure, and time

• Animals

• Sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the most common mineral in the Earth's crust?

• Quartz

• Ruby

• Salt

• Diamond

What is a diamond?

• The softest mineral

• A type of water

• The hardest mineral

• A kind of plant

What is salt also known as?

• Sodium chloride

• Calcium carbonate

• Aluminum oxide

• Silicon dioxide

Why should you leave rocks where you find them?

• Because they can turn into animals

• Because they are dangerous

• So other people can enjoy them

• So you can find them again