Luster is a property that helps identify minerals. What tool would be helpful to determine if a mineral has luster?

Topsoil is rich in which substance?

Charlie’s class visited a garden. In one area, they saw plants growing from trays filled with potting soil. What does the soil contain that plants can use for growth?

Which characteristic helps to identify the rock as sedimentary?

Which type of rock is being described?

The materials used to form igneous rocks are

Heat and pressure deep inside the earth can change limestone to marble. What type of rock is marble?

Tiny bits of rocks and shell are pressed together to make layers. What kind of rock has these layers?

Grace’s chart shows answers to a guessing game about a certain rock.

 Solid, non-living substances called _____ are found in rocks and soils.

Which soft, white mineral has a glassy luster and bubbles with acid?

Which dark-colored mineral is scratched by a fingernail?

Which shiny dark-colored mineral can be split into thin sheets?

Which of the following does the chart most likely describe?

It can take millions of years for fossil fuels to form. These fossil fuels formed underground from decaying plants and animals. Which term BEST describes a fossil fuel?

The table shows some properties of some natural materials. A company needs to choose a material for outdoor tables in a rainy area. Tables made of which material will MOST likely last the longest?

Which shows a community is conserving water?

Which of these is considered a renewable resource?

Some communities provide different bins for various kinds of trash. One bin is for items that go into a landfill. The other bin is for recycling items, like newspapers and cans. Why does recycling help the environment?