Rocks and Minerals Practice

Front

A rock that has been changed by squeezing and heating is ________ rock.

Back

metamorphic

Front

What is the rock cycle?

Back

A process that changes one type of rock into another type of rock.

Front

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

Back

Igneous

Front

_________ is how easily something can be scratched.

Back

hardness

Front

Which type of rock is made from magma cooling inside Earth?

Back

intrusive igneous

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment?

Back

sedimentary

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

weathering

Front

What type of rock forms from lava that cools on the surface?

Back

extrusive igneous

Front

What is the term for the shiny appearance of a mineral?

Back

luster

Front

What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale?

Back

diamond