Rocks, minerals, and soils

Granite, Obsidian and Pumice are all examples of ________

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks are the result of extreme heat and pressure.

• True

• False

Marble, Slate and and Gneiss are all examples of ________.

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

What type of rock is this sample?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

What is happening in the picture.

• A volcano erupts and the sedimentary rock becomes igneous rock, when it cools.

• A volcano erupts and igneous rock breaks apart from weathering, erosion and deposition, becoming sedimentary rock.

• Metamorphic rock is formed underground from extreme heat and cools and crystallizes into igneous rock.

Once magma reaches the earth's surface, it is called __________.

• a vent
• minerals
• igneous rocks
• lava

What property of rock is being observed when looking for how easily it breaks or splits evenly?

• cleavage
• luster
• hardness
• streak

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

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

• Throw it against a wall
• Step on it
• Scratch Test
• Kick it until it breaks