Rocks & Minerals
Authored by Samantha Isbell
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3rd Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these would be the best question to determine whether a specimen is a rock or mineral?
What color is it?
How heavy is it?
Is it made of only one material?
How old is this specimen?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT an attribute of minerals?
Color
Luster
Shape
Hardness
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these would be the best question to ask to determine the hardness of a mineral?
Can this mineral be scratched by Quartz?
If I drop the mineral, will it break?
If I hit the mineral with a hammer, will it be damaged?
Will this mineral scratch my finger?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Joey sees this specimen on the playground and wonders if it is a rock or mineral. What is the most important thing for Joey to notice about this specimen to determine this?
The specimen has multiple colors
The specimen is rough/bumpy
The specimen is oddly shaped
The specimen feels heavy
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Helena noticed that the specimen she found on her nature hike seemed to be only one color all throughout. What question could she ask about what she found based on what she noticed?
Is this specimen made of only one material?
Is this specimen very old?
Does this specimen feel heavy?
Why is the specimen white?
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the scale in the photo, which mineral will scratch Calcite but not Apatite?
Fluorite
Talc
Diamond
Topaz
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shang has a mystery mineral. He was able to scratch the mineral with a knife, but not a copper coin. Which two minerals could he possibly have?
Gypsum and Fluorite
Fluorite and Apatite
Topaz and Quartz
Apatite and Feldspar
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