Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals Review for SSA

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Multiple Choice

Rocks found near volcanoes are:

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

Multiple Choice

Rcoks that change due to heat and pressure are called:

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

Multiple Choice

Rocks that are formed from pieces of other existing rock or organic material (dead plants and animal skeletons) are called:

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

Multiple Choice

The ability to resist being scratched is:

• hardness

• color

• luster

• cleavage

Multiple Choice

How a mineral reflects light is called

• cleavage

• color

• streak

• luster

Multiple Choice

The color of the powdered mineral left on a plate is called:

• luster

• color

• streak

• cleavage

Multiple Choice

The way in which a mineral breaks along smooth flat planes is called:

• cleavage

• color

• streak

• luster

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_______________ breaks down rocks, and _____________ moves sediment.