WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 19mins
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.
What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?
luster
hardness
streak
color
What property of rock is being observed when looking at its hue or shade?
streak
hardness
color
luster
A student found a rock in his backyard and wants to figure out whether it is a rock or a mineral. Which is NOT a question that we can ask to identify if the sample is a rock or mineral?
Is it all one color?
Could it have a fossil in it?
Is it smooth or rough?
How big is it?
Kevin was given the following clue card to help identify 2 samples as rocks or minerals.
What questions can Kevin ask to help determine which sample is a rock?
Does the sample have smooth, flat sides? Is the sample made up of only one material?
Is the sample hard to break? Does the sample have a rough surface?
Is the sample made of more than one type of material? Is the sample dirty?
Does the sample have a rough surface? Is the sample made of more than one type of material?
The students in Mr. Rowe’s third grade class are observing and classifying minerals. One group has decided they want to group their minerals by luster. Which question will best help the students classify the minerals?
What color is each mineral?
Can the mineral be scratched?
What does the mineral feel like?
Is the mineral metallic?
Use the Moh’s Scale provided to answer the question below.
A student found a mineral that can scratch talc and gypsum, but not apatite. Which mineral did the student most likely find?
diamond
fluorite
quartz
topaz
