Rocks and Minerals

What type of rock would you most likely find a fossil inside of?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic
• diamond

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

True or False:
Sedimentary rocks always form under water.

• true
• false

What type of rock is formed when magma and lava cools and hardens?

• minerals
• sedimentary
• igneous
• metamorphic

What would you use to determine the hardness of a mineral?

• color tiles
• streak test
• Mohs Scale
• weight scale

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What type of rock is formed when an existing rock has been changed into a new rock?

• sedimentary
• igneous
• minerals
• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

True or False:
A mineral is a solid, nonliving material with a definite chemical makeup.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What layer of the Earth are minerals found in?

• outer core
• inner core
• mantle
• crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What type of rock forms when sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once-living things are cemented?

• igneous
• sedimentary
• minerals
• metamorphic

Which of the following is NOT a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

• luster
• color
• weight
• hardness

What type of rocks would I most likely see at the top of a volcano?

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• minerals