Chapter 2-3 Rocks and Minerals (SP)

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Minerals are classified according to their: color, origin, composition, specific gravity

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composition

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rocks? magma, sedimentary ,  igneous, metamorphic

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magma

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If a mineral breaks along flat or even surfaces, it has

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cleavage

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Which of these is a mineral? Options: oxygen, diamond, sulfuric acid, wood

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diamond

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A mineral CANNOT be

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formed from once-living material

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Which of the following is a property of minerals: age, odor, hardness, size?

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hardness

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The Mohs scale measures

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a mineral's hardness

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Which agent of metamorphism can cause the overall composition of the rock to change? Options: hydrothermal solutions, heat, pressure, time

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hydrothermal solutions

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Sedimentary rocks with ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed

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along a beach or stream bed

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Fossils are found only in

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sedimentary rocks