Rocks and Minerals

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Rock sediments that travel down a mountain, sand being blown across the beach, and mud sliding down a hill are all examples of

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erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock? Options: igneous rocks, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, all rocks

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sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?

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igneous

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What property of rock is being observed when looking for whether it is shiny?

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luster

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Rocks that are buried deep in the earth can be changed into an entirely new rock when it goes through what?

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heat and pressure

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A person who studies the properties of rocks to tell how the rocks may have been formed are ____________. Options: mineralists, geologists, rock stars, rockologists

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geologists

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What is a Mineral?

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A nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical make up and is found in Earth's outermost layer.

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Igneous rock

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Rock that forms when melted, or molten rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens.

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Metamorphic rock

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Rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is a rock?

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A solid material made up of one or more minerals.