Geology Assessment 2

Which statement is true about rocks?

• Magma is made of solid rock.
• Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
• Crystals are made of rocks.
• Minerals are made of one or more rocks.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall
• Step on it
• Scratch Test
• Kick it until it breaks

Which minerals would all scratch apatite?

• diamond, topaz, quartz
• quartz, calcite, gypsum
• fluorite, talc, calcite
• diamond, fluorite, corundum

Which mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite?

• fluorite
• gypsum
• talc
• topaz

A mineral is...

• solid material made from many different kinds of rocks
• a solid matter formed in nature and found in earth materials (rocks)
• made from layers of sediment
• formed from heat of magma

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

This is measured on  the Mohs Scale.

• Cleavage
• Density
• Hardness
• Luster

What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• color tiles
• streak test
• Mohs Scale
• weight scale

True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.

• True
• False

How could you determine the streak of a mineral?

• streak test
• balance test
• weight test
• scratch test

A solid material that is made up of one or more minerals.

• mineral
• rock
• fossil
• soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1