Name one rock. It could be an igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock.
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100
Name any two minerals that we explored during this science unit.
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100
A geologist conducts field tests. True or false.
True
100
Look at the Moh's Scale of Hardness. Which mineral is the softest?
Talc
100
Granite, marble, and limestone have been used to make buildings. True or false.
True
200
Which type of rock is being described below?
A type of rock formed from a change due to heat and pressure inside of the earth.
Metamorphic Rock
200
Which mineral is inside the lead of your pencil?
Graphite
200
Which tool did we use to determine the streak color of a mineral?
Clay Tiles
200
Look at the Moh's Scale of Hardness. Name one mineral that is considered to be "Medium."
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200
Baby products use talc. True or false.
True
300
Which type of rock is being described below?
A type of rock formed when magma cools and hardens
Igneous Rock
300
Which mineral is used to make baby powder, pottery, and sometimes looks like chalk?
Talc
300
Which tool helped us see the shape of crystals inside of a mineral?
Hand Lens (Magnifying Glass)
300
Look at the Moh's Scale of Hardness. Which mineral is at 9 for hardness?
Corundum
300
If you shine a light on a mineral that will help you sort it by its luster. True or false.
True
400
Which type of rock is being described below?
A type of rock made of layers of mud, clay, sand, and dirt that have been pressed together.
Sedimentary Rock
400
Which mineral smells like rotten eggs and is used to make gun powder, fertilizer, and dynamite?
Sulfur
400
Which tool did we use to help us decide if a mineral was transparent, translucent, or opaque?
Pen Light (Flashlight)
400
Look at the Moh's Scale of Hardness. Which mineral is the hardest?
Diamond
400
Trisha is looking at a mineral and can see only a little through it. As she looks through the mineral it seems cloudy. Is this mineral translucent, opaque, or transparent?
Translucent
500
What do you call a person that studies a rock?
A geologist.
500
Which mineral is used to make casts for broken bones (a long time ago) and is now used to walls in homes and buildings?
Gypsum
500
Which tool did we use to conduct the hardness test?
Nail
500
Look at the Moh's Scale of Hardness. Which mineral can be scratched with a fingernail?
Gypsum
500
Ricky has a mineral that he can see through. He said that the mineral is opaque. Is he correct? Why or why not?