The hardness of a mineral is measured by a scale known as...

• Luster scale

• Hardness scale

• Moh's scale

• Transmissivity scale

What type of rock is formed from melted materials that cook and then harden?

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous Rocks

What type of rock is pictured?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are the three types of rocks?

• lava, metamorphic, and sedimentary

• igneous, sedimentary, and mineral

• metamorphic, lava, and igneous

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Using the Mohs Hardness Scale, what  mineral is the hardest?

• Quartz

• Diamond

• Feldspar

• Talc

What tool do you use to test a mineral's hardness?

• water

• clay tiles

• nail

• penlight

What is the softest mineral?

• feldspar

• muscovite

• talc

• diamond

What is the hardest mineral?

• graphite

• fluorite

• diamond

• gypsum

This type of rocks is made up of layers that are cemented together.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

This type of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, and water.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary