Minerals and Rocks for Grade 9

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Mineral

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Naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition

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Igneous Rock

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Formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava

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Sedimentary Rock

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Formed by the accumulation and compaction of sediment

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Metamorphic Rock

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Formed by the alteration of existing rock by heat and pressure

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True or False: All minerals are rocks.

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False

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True or False: Quartz is a mineral.

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True

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Fill in the Blank: The hardest mineral on the Mohs scale is _______.

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Diamond

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Fill in the Blank: _______ rocks are often layered and may contain fossils.

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Sedimentary

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Mohs Scale

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Measures mineral hardness

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True or False: Granite is an igneous rock.

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True