Minerals & Rock Types

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

• rock
• streak
• mineral
• non silicate mineral

The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.

• Miller Scale
• Dishong Scale
• Curly Scale
• Mohs Scale

A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?

• Fracture
• Cleavage
• Glassy
• Waxy

What material is used to form igneous rocks?

• magma
• sand
• gravel
• fossils

This rock formed when sediments are cemented and compacted to form a rock. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are _____

• Extrusive and Intrusive
• Foliated and Non-Foliated
• Clastic and Biochemical
• Black and Gray

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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