Rocks and Minerals

What type of rock means "to change"?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• fossil

What kind of rock is made from existing rock that is changed by heat and pressure.

• Intrusive
• Metamorphic
• Igneous
• Extrusive

 The way a mineral reflects light is called _________.

• Color
• luster
• streak

Color of a minerals powder when it is rubbed on a tile is called _________.

• luster
• cleavage
• streak

_______ rocks form when magma or lava cools and hardens.

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Oceanic

Words such as metallic, non-metallic, shiny, and dull are words that describe what property of minerals?

• color
• streak
• luster
• hardness

___________________ are scientists who study minerals.

• meterologists
• geologists
• zoologists
• biologists

In what type of rock are you most likely to find a fossil?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• metamorphic
• mineral

What do all rocks have in common?

• They are the same size.
• They are the same shape.
• They are made of minerals.
• They are the same color.

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

• Rocks are harder.
• Minerals are prettier.
• Rocks are made up of minerals.
• Minerals are nonliving and rocks are living.