Minerals and Rocks Review

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What type of rock is granite?

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igneous

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What property is Mrs. Smith testing by performing a scratch test using her fingernail, a copper penny, glass, and a steel nail?

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hardness

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What type of rock is shale?

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sedimentary

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What type of rock is granite?

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igneous

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Under what conditions can igneous rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?

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if it is heated and put under pressure for long periods of time

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How is sedimentary rock formed?

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compacted and cemented together.

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Foliation can develop in a rock as a response to intense heat and pressure. This rock should be classified as

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metamorphic

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What kind of rock is formed when layers of sediment are squeezed and cemented together, and you can still see the layers?

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sedimentary

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Which of these statements BEST describes rocks?

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Rocks may contain one or more minerals.

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Scratching a mineral on a porcelain tile or ceramic plate tests for ____________.

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streak