Rocks and Minerals

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What are rocks formed from minerals mixed together called?

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Sandstone, Granite, Marble - All of the above.

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What type of rocks have been changed by heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic rocks.

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What are examples of a mineral's properties?

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Hardness, color, and luster.

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Which of the following is a mineral?

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Gold.

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What are rocks formed from cooled magma called?

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Igneous rocks.

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What is the process called when rocks are formed from sediments?

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Sedimentation.

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What type of rock is formed from lava that cools quickly?

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Igneous rock.

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What is the term for the natural, solid substance made of minerals?

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Rock.

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What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale?

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Diamond.

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What type of rock is formed from the remains of plants and animals?

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Sedimentary rock.