5th FSSA Earth Science 1

What are rocks made up of from nature?

• grass

• pebbles

• minerals

What type of rock is made up of pieces of sediments that have been pressed and cemented together?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Igneous

These rocks were once located inside the Earth, but the heat and pressure of the rocks above caused the minerals to change.

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Igneous

What type of rock was once melted, but has cooled and hardened?

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

In what rock would you be likely to find fossils?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

What is melted material inside the Earth called?

• Lava
• Magma
• Juice

What is the hardest mineral there is?

• Calcite
• Feldspar
• Quartz
• Diamond

What property of minerals is the least likely to aid in identification of a mineral?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Color

• Streak

• Cleavage

What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?

• Luster
• Color
• Hardness
• Special Properties

In sedimentary rocks, there are pieces of rocks called ________________ that have been pressed together.

• Chunks
• Small rocks
• Sediments