Rocks and Minerals

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An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is: coal, copper, quartz, glass

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copper

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Which term is used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface?

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luster

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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What is the hardest known mineral? Options: talc, quartz, diamond, gold

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diamond

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Halite is a mineral formed by ____

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evaporation.

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Which characteristic is common to metamorphic rocks? Options: crystals, glassy surface, fossils, ribbonlike layers

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ribbonlike layers

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Which characteristic is common to extrusive igneous rocks? Options: crystals, glassy surface, fossils, ribbonlike layers

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glassy surface

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An igneous rock commonly used as building material is ____
Options: sandstone, marble, slate, granite

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granite

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The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is ____

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deposition

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A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called ____ (Options: shale, sandstone, conglomerate, breccia)

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conglomerate

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Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into: chemical rock, gemstones, metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock

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metamorphic rock