Rocks And Minerals Question Preview (ID: 46560)


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Jocelyn and Emily have gathered a collection of rock samples from the school playground. They tested the rocks by scratching them with a penny. Which property of minerals are the students testing?
a) hardness
b)
c) texture
d)

Eric and Alex have a rock that may contain the mineral hematite. How can the students determine the color streak of the rock sample?
a)
b) Rub the rock on a porcelain plate.
c) Eat the rock.
d)

Kimberly and David compare two different rocks. The rocks are rough and yellow. Which properties are the students most likely observing?
a)
b) texture and color
c) luster and magnetic
d)

Some rocks are hard. Some rocks are soft. What property is this?
a)
b)
c) hardness
d) luster

Some rocks are attracted to a magnet. What property is this?
a) color
b) magnetic
c)
d)

What is luster?
a) how a rock feels
b) when a rock is shiny or dull
c)
d)

Why would a mineral be attracted to a magnet?
a)
b) it contains glass
c) it contains iron
d)

Why would geologists test the color streak of a mineral?
a) it can show all of the colors in a rock
b) it shows if the mineral is soft or hard
c)
d)

Which property of a mineral describes how it feels?
a) texture
b) color
c)
d)

Which of these can be used to test the hardness of a rock?
a)
b)
c) pizza
d) fingernail, iron nail, copper penny

Scientists who study rocks and minerals are called ____________
a)
b) Zoologists
c) Geologists
d)

Rocks are made of ____________________________.
a)
b)
c) donuts
d) minerals

What is the state rock of North Carolina?
a) David
b) granite
c)
d)

In what region of North Carolina would you find the most number of different rocks?
a) Mountians
b) Piedmont
c) Coastal Plain
d)

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