Minerals & Rocks and the Rock Cycle Review

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How are sediments formed?

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From weathered rocks and organic remains

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The process that changes rocks over time is called the –

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Rock cycle

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Which types of rocks are formed from the deposition and lithification of sediments? Options: Extrusive igneous, Intrusive igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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Which type of rock is formed from magma cooling slowly beneath the Earth’s surface and therefore has larger, visible crystals? Options: Extrusive igneous, Intrusive igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Intrusive igneous

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Which type of rocks are formed from magma reaching the Earth’s surface and cooling rapidly and therefore have microscopic or no crystals? Options: Extrusive igneous, Intrusive igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Extrusive igneous

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Which types of rocks are formed from extreme heat and pressure? Options: Extrusive igneous, Intrusive igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

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Metamorphic

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Which of the following are not a characteristic that helps to classify rocks? Texture, Odor, Color, Mineral composition

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Odor

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Why do rocks on the Earth not all follow the same path through the rock cycle? Options: The size of a rock determines its path through the rock cycle., The mineral composition of a rock determines its path through the rock cycle., Rocks exist in different places on the Earth, so they are subjected to different processes., All rocks do follow the same path through the rock cycle.

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Rocks exist in different places on the Earth, so they are subjected to different processes.

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How are minerals different from rocks?

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Minerals have a definite chemical composition whereas rocks can be a mixture of many different types of minerals.

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How can you test a mineral for hardness?

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By trying to scratch it with other objects and recording the objects that are able and unable to scratch it.