Word Bank hardness luster mineral

cleavage igneous mantle sedimentary

crust inner core metamorphic streak

1) A _______________ rock is formed from material that has settled into layers. 2) A _______________ rock was formed from magma that has cooled and hardened. 3) Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed by heat and pressure is called _______________ rock. 4) A solid object that is formed in nature and has never been alive is a _______________. 5) The solid, outside layer of the earth is the _______________. 6) The solid innermost layer of the earth, and the hottest layer is the _______________. 7) The middle layer of the earth is called the _______________. 8) A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched is called _______________. 9) The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder is its _______________. 10) The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces is called _______________. 11) The way a mineral reflects light is its _______________. 12) If a mineral is shiny it is said to be ________________. a) metallic b) nonmetallic c) pretty d) gold
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13) What is an example of an igneous rock? a) Oleo b) Oxygen c) Obsidian d) Sandstone

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14) The continuous change that rocks undergo is called the ____________. a) water cycle b) erosion cycle c) rock cycle d) sun cycle
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15) The remains of a living thing from long ago is a __________. a) bone b) soil c) fossil d) dirt
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16) Most fossils are found in __________________ rock. a) Hard b) Igneous c) Metamorphic d) Sedimentary
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17) Who invented the scale of hardness we use to measure the hardness of minerals? a) Mendel b) Mohs c) Mincy d) Dr. Bennett
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18) Rocks are made of __________, but _________ are not made of rock. a) water;minerals b) minerals; minerals
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19) Scientists can use __________ to identify a mineral. a) Size b) Shape c) Color d) Smell
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20) A rock has a hardness rating of 10 on the Mohs scale. What mineral is it? a) topaz b) corundum c) feldspar d) diamond
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21) What is the softest mineral? a) topaz b) talc c) quartz d) apatite

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22) Bonus 5 points: Draw and label a model of the four layers of the earth's crust. You must label all FOUR layers correctly to get credit.

Word Bank hardness luster mineral

cleavage igneous mantle sedimentary

crust inner core metamorphic streak

1) A [sedimentary rock is formed from material that has settled into layers. 2) A [igneous rock was formed from magma that has cooled and hardened. 3) Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed by heat and pressure is called [metamorphic rock. 4) A solid object that is formed in nature and has never been alive is a [mineral. 5) The solid, outside layer of the earth is the [crust. 6) The solid innermost layer of the earth, and the hottest layer is the [inner core. 7) The middle layer of the earth is called the [mantle. 8) A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched is called [hardness. 9) The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder is its [streak. 10) The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces is called [cleavage. 11) The way a mineral reflects light is its [luster. 12) If a mineral is shiny it is said to be ________________. a) metallic b) nonmetallic c) pretty d) gold
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13) What is an example of an igneous rock? a) Oleo b) Oxygen c) Obsidian d) Sandstone

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14) The continuous change that rocks undergo is called the ____________. a) water cycle b) erosion cycle c) rock cycle d) sun cycle
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15) The remains of a living thing from long ago is a __________. a) bone b) soil c) fossil d) dirt
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16) Most fossils are found in __________________ rock. a) Hard b) Igneous c) Metamorphic d) Sedimentary
.

17) Who invented the scale of hardness we use to measure the hardness of minerals? a) Mendel b) Mohs c) Mincy d) Dr. Bennett
.

18) Rocks are made of __________, but _________ are not made of rock. a) water;minerals b) minerals; minerals
.

19) Scientists can use __________ to identify a mineral. a) Size b) Shape c) Color d) Smell
.

20) A rock has a hardness rating of 10 on the Mohs scale. What mineral is it? a) topaz b) corundum c) feldspar d) diamond
.

21) What is the softest mineral? a) topaz b) talc c) quartz d) apatite

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22) Bonus 5 points: Draw and label a model of the four layers of the earth's crust. You must label all FOUR layers correctly to get credit. Correct answer not provided.