Unit 2: Rocks and Minerals Assessment

A mineral is a living object

• True
• False

All rocks contain at least one mineral.

• True
• False

Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? 

• Talc
• Calcite
• Quartz
• Diamond

The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . . 

• biologist
• geologist
• zoologist
• rockologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is the purpose of the scratch test?

• to find if the rock contained calcite

• to find the hardness of the mineral

• to find the color

The Mohs scale is used to tell the ___________ of a mineral.

• color
• softness
• hardness

A mineral that registers a "10" on the Mohs scale would be very...

• hard.
• soft.

Which statement best describes rocks and minerals?

• Rocks are soft and minerals are hard.
• Rocks are large and minerals are small.
  Rocks are large and minerals are small.
• Rocks are a mixture of different minerals.
• Rocks break into minerals because of weathering.

Can rocks contain fossils?

• yes

• no

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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How could you determine the streak of a mineral?

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