Rocks & Minerals

What is a hard, solid part of Earth?

• Rock

• Mineral

• Color

• Texture

What is a mineral?

• A nonliving material that comes from Earth

• A hard, solid part of Earth

• The top layer of Earth

• Organic material made of dead animals and plants

True or False: Most rocks contain only one mineral.

• True

• False

When you classify by texture, you are telling if the rocks are:

• Shiny or dull

• Rough or smooth

• Old or new

• Small or large

True or False: Rocks come in many shapes and sizes.T

• True

• False

What is the top layer of Earth made up of?

• Minerals

• Luster

• Size

• Soil

_____ is organic material made up of dead animals and plants.

True or False: Humus is mostly located in topsoil.

• True

• False

What are the three layers of soil?

• Topsoil, subsoil, bedrock

• Humus, rocks, minerals

• Color, texture, luster

• Topsoil, humus, subsoil