Wild Things Rocks and Minerals

The trace of remains of a living thing that died long ago. 

• mineral 
• sedimentary rock 
• fossil 
• rock 

Rock that was once melted and then cooled and hardened is called what? 

• metamorphic rock 
• volcanic rock 
• igneous rock 
• concrete

An object that is solid, has never been alive, and was formed in nature. 

• rock 
• fossil 
• mineral 
• outer layer of crust

A rock formed from material that settled in layers. 

• sedimentary rock 
• lead 
• granite
• fossils 

A solid made of one or more minerals. 

• metamorphic rock 
• rock 
• copper 
• lead 

Which tells a way most minerals are identified ? 

• appearance/beauty 
• smell
• heat
• streak

Which is most important in forming igneous rocks? 

• fossil models
• melting
• cool temperatures 
• dead plants and animals 

Which is an imprint fossil. 

• a petrified tree
• a dinosaur footprint 
• a dinosaur bone 
• an insect trapped in sap

Which would be needed to form sedimentary rocks? 

• a volcano 
• casts and molds
• pressure and temperature
• wind and water 

Which is NOT a way to identify a mineral? 

• outside color
• hardness
• a streak test
• trying to break it