VA's Rocks, Minerals, and Ores

What mineral is used for pencils?

• Graphite
• Galena
• Magnetite
• Quartz

Are there minerals in soil?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

• Rocks are made up of minerals.
• Minerals are made up of rocks.
• Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
• Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.

Gneiss is a rock because it

• is hard and round.
• has crystals.
• is made of minerals.
• has mass.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Natural Resources are _________ made.

• Nature

• Man

• Tree

• Table

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Select all the ways rock (granite and coal), minerals, and ores are used in everyday life.

• Used for energy

• Used for eating

• Used for oxygen

• Used for building materials

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

What material was used by the Indians to make a fire?

• Copper

• Lead

• Gold

• Flint

What material is burned to transform it to energy?

• Gold

• Lead

• Flint

• Coal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What substance is important for construction purposes?

• Gold & Silver

• Flint & Lead

• Granite & Limestone

• Salt & Calcite

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What substance can be used for pipes and ammunition?

• Lead

• Copper

• Flint

• Coal