Properties
Rocks
Minerals
Famous Rocks
Uses for Minerals and Rocks
100
A scratch test can be used to test for this property.
What is hardness.
100
This rock, which we studied this quarter in class, has magnetic properties.
What is basalt.
100
This mineral looks like a stack of paper.
What is Mica.
100
Ayers rock is made up of this type of rock.
What is sandstone.
100
This mineral is used for building walls and wallboards.
What is Gypsum.
200
The color left behind when a mineral or rock is rubbed against a surface is called this.
What is streak color.
200
This rock is commonly used for kitchen countertop.
What is granite.
200
This is the hardest of the minerals we studied.
What is Quartz.
200
Ship rock was formed from what other landform?
What is a volcano.
200
The mineral, Bauxite, can be heated and chemically sepreated to create this useful metal.
What is Aluminum.
300
This property tells if a rock or mineral is shiny or not.
What is luster.
300
This rock is formed from the lava and magma of volcanoe.
What is basalt.
300
This mineral, when soaked in vinegar, bubbles and forms crystals.
What is calcite.
300
This famous landform was magma cooled beneath the earth's surface, and later uncovered by erosion.
What is Half Dome.
300
This mineral is taken from the earth through panning.
What is Gold.
400
When you feel the surface of a rock or mineral you are testing for?
What is texture.
400
State the difference between a rock and a mineral.
What is a rock is made up of multiple minerals, while a mineral is pure.
400
This mineral has magnetic properties. ( one that we studied during our rocks and minerals unit)
What is horneblende.
400
This granite mountain was named after a mold used to refine sugar.
What is Sugar Loaf.
400
This mineral is valuable because it does not rust, wear away or lose it's bright color.
What is Gold.
500
If a rock or mineral is attracted to an iron or steel object, it has this property.
What is magnetic/magnetism.
500
This rock can be damaged by acid rain.
What is limestone.
500
This is the softest of the minerals we studied.
What is gypsum.
500
This landform was named the first United States national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt.
What is Devils Tower.
500
This mineral mixed with other materials can be used to make railroads, rails, train car wheels, nails and machine parts.
What is Iron Ore or Iron.
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