Transcript Whack-A-Mole Game -Rocks and Minerals Unit 2 x

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WHACK-A-MOLE
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Students are given a collection of rocks and are asked to group them
according to their luster and color. These students are...
A
predicting
B
observing
C
inferring
D
classifying
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When a volcano erupts, lava flows out of the volcano. What type of rock is
formed when the lava cools?
A
Metamorphic
B
Sedimentary
C
Igneous
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In which type of rock would you most likely find a fossil?
A
Metamorphic
B
Igneous
C
Sedimentary
4
Which type of rock is formed by layers of compressed sediment?
A
Metamorphic
B
Igneous
C
Sedimentary
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This type of rock was once another type of rock deep in the earth's
surface. Heat and pressure caused it to change. What type of rock is
formed this way?
A
Igneous
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
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What are sediments?
A
Objects made up of two or more things
B
solid non-living material
C
the remains of things from long ago
D
pieces of broken rocks, minerals, soil, and seashells
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Marble is an example of which type of rock?
A
Metamorphic
B
Sedimentary
C
Igneous
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Granite is an example of which type of rock?
A
Metamorphic
B
Sedimentary
C
Igneous
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Limestone is an example of which type of rock?
A
Igneous
B
Metamorphic
C
Sedimentary
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Slate is an example of which type of rock?
A
Igneous
B
Sedimentary
C
Metamorphic
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Sandstone is an example of which kind of rock?
A
Metamorphic
B
Sedimentary
C
Igneous
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What do ALL rocks contain?
A
salt
B
sediments
C
minerals
D
hardened lava
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Which property of a mineral refers to whether the mineral can be scratched
by something else like a fingernail, nail, or glass?
A
Luster
B
Color
C
Hardness
D
Streak
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Which property of a mineral refers to how the mineral can reflect light?
Some may be pearly, shiny, or even dull.
A
Color
B
Luster
C
Hardness
D
Streak
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Which property of a mineral cannot be used by itself? Because some
minerals share this same property, you must use another property to
correctly identify the mineral.
A
Color
B
Streak
C
Luster
D
Hardness
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Use the mineral table. Which mineral has a white color and is scratched by
a nail?
A
Mica
B
Calcite
C
Talc
D
Flourite
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Use the mineral table. Which mineral has a pink color and is a "6" on the
hardness scale?
A
Feldspar
B
Quartz
C
Talc
D
Gypsum
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Use the mineral table. Which mineral can be white or gray and its luster is
dull?
A
Talc
B
Flourite
C
Gypsum
D
Calcite
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Use the mineral table. Which mineral can be black, scratched by a
fingernail, and splits into thin sheets?
A
Mica
B
Talc
C
Quartz
D
Fluorite
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Use the mineral table. Which mineral has a hardness of "7"?
A
Feldspar
B
Quartz
C
Calcite
D
Talc
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Which mineral is the hardest mineral you can find?
A
Talc
B
Diamond
C
Gold
D
Quartz
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What is a common mineral that can be found in food? It gives us strong
bones!
A
Calcium
B
Lead
C
Silver
D
Gypsum
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What does the word igneous mean?
A
"formed of sediments"
B
"changed"
C
"born of fire"
D
"not very smart"
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Which rock is glassy, its particles and minerals are small, and it can have
rough, sharp edges?
A
Limestone
B
Sandstone
C
Obsidian
D
Pumice
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