Rocks and Minerals

Which of the following is not a type of rock?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• metallic

When rocks are changed from heat or pressure they become

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• minerals

In what ways are igneous rocks classified?

• crystal size

• mineral composition

• banded appearance

• crystal size and mineral composition

Sedimentary rocks can be classified as all of the following except

• clastic

• chemical

• organic

• felsic

Igneous rocks that form large crystals cool slowly inside the Earth, these rocks are called

• felsic igneous rocks

• foliated igneous rocks

• intrusive igneous rocks

• clastic igneous rocks

A mineral MUST meet all of the following characteristics except

• naturally occuring

• crystalline structure

• organic

• solid

The hardest mineral on the Moh's hardness scale is

• Diamond

• Talc

• Quartz

• Glass

The constant changing and recycling of rocks is called the

• rock cycle

• mineral cycle

• plate tectonics

• there is no name for this process

which of the following would be considered an organic sedimentary rocky?

• sandstone

• coal

• conglomerate

• chert

In which type of rock would you expect to find fossils?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metmorphic

• all rocks contain fossils