Types of Rocks
Testing Minerals
Mineral Uses
Mining
100
This type of rock is formed from hardened lava. You can identify this rock by the air holes.
What is Igneous Rock?
100
This type of test is performed by scratching a mineral against a streak plate.
What is the streak test?
100
True or false: Diamond rings are made from a mineral.
What is true?
100
This is the removal of rocks and minerals from the ground
What is mining?
200
What is metamorphic rock?
200
This type of test is performed by scratching a mineral with different objects, such as a fingernail or a paperclip.
What is the hardness test?
200
True or False: Wood is made of a mineral.
What is False?
200
In the past, did miners use simple machines OR robot machines.
What is simple machines?
300
This type of rock is formed by heat and pressure. It can be identified by clear patterns on the rock.
What is metamorphic rock?
300
Mohs _______ scale is used to identify how hard a mineral is
What is the Mohs Hardness Scale?
300
Which example is NOT made of minerals: Car, brick, oil
What is oil?
300
Negative or positive? Mining provides people with jobs.
What is positive?
400
What is Igneous Rock?
400
This test is performed by visually looking at the mineral.
What is the lustre test?
400
This is something made from minerals that keeps our bones healthy.
What is a cast?
400
Negative or positive? Mining causes pollution.
What is negative?
500
This type of rock is formed by layers of sediments pressed together. It can be identified by its many layers that are in the rock.
What is sedimentary rock?
500
These are the two types of lustre.
What are non-metallic and metallic?
500
Which example is made of minerals: Cement, lumber, and flooring.
What is cement?
500
What is an example of a technology that miners today use?
What is robots, dromes, safety equipment, etc.