Rocks
Mineral Properties
Minerals
Vocabulary
100

What are the three types of rocks?

Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic

100
Yarisbeth found a rock in the park that was very smooth. Which property is she focusing on?
Texture
100
True/False: Minerals are not found in rocks.
False
100
Who studies rocks?
Geologist
200

Which type of rock contains fossils and shells and forms near water?

Sedimentary

200

Tashay held a red mineral in her hand. When she rubbed it across a black tile, the mineral left behind a gray powder. What property is Tashay testing?

STREAK COLOR

200
What are rocks made out of?
Minerals
200

Name one type of ROCK or MINERAL.

All correct answers accepted

300

Which rock is formed from magma or lava and found near volcanoes?

Igneous

300

London held a piece of quartz up to the sunlight and described the mineral as glassy. Which property did London identify?

a)hardness b)luster c)streak d)cleavage

B) Luster

300
True/False: There can be more than one mineral in a rock.
True
300

How do we classify rocks?

Based on their PROPERTIES!

400

Which rocks are formed from heat and pressure and can be found deep below the Earth's surface?

Metamorphic

400

Name a tool that you can use to identify a mineral. 

(DOUBLE POINTS: explain which property the tool is used for)

Color: Magnifying glass

Streak: Tile

Hardness: Penny, Nail

Luster: Flashlight

Shape: Hammer, Pickaxe

400
Which mineral is the hardest?
Diamond
400
Where do rocks come from?
The Earth
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