Minerals and Rocks Quiz

The picture shows an object.

• a rock, because it is made up of different minerals

• a mineral, because it is made up of different rocks

• a rock, because it is made up of only one kind of mineral

• a mineral, because it is made up of only one kind of rock

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A student is investigating the properties of several different minerals in order to identify them. Which of the following properties of minerals would the student be testing on an unglazed porcelain plate?

• streak

• hardness

• fracture

• cleavage

Pick the correct difference between a rock and a mineral.

• A rock can be made up of minerals, but minerals cannot be made up of a rock.

• A mineral can be made up of rocks, but rocks cannot be made up of minerals.

• A rock always has the same shape, while minerals may be different in shape.

• A mineral always has the same shape, while a rock may be different in shape.

Lana is comparing two minerals by shining a bright light on them and seeing how much is reflected off. What is Lana measuring?

• color

• streak

• luster

• hardness

The picture shows sandstone rocks. Sandstone is formed when sand becomes buried under new layers of material and, over thousands of years, cements together to form rock. Sandstone can be classified as which type of rock?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• volcanic

Which is NOT a property of rocks and minerals that can be discovered by looking at them?

• shape

• weight

• color

• texture

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

A student wants to set up an investigation to determine the hardness of various minerals compared to hematite. All types of hematite have a hardness on the Mohs scale between 5 and 6.5. Which of the following minerals is most likely to scratch hematite?

• talc

• fluorite

• apatite

• diamond

The picture shows a simple model of the rock cycle. Select two things at point 1 that can transform sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock.

• temperature

• erosion

• minerals

• weathering

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which processes lead to the formation of igneous rock?

• heat and pressure

• melting and cooling

• erosion and weathering

• compacting and cementing

A student wants to set up an investigation to determine the identity of several different minerals. Which of the following properties should NOT be used?

• hardness

• streak

• shape

• luster