Rocks & Minerals SOL Review

Which rock type forms from intense heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Volcanic

• Sedimentary

Which rock is an example of an intrusive igneous rock?

• Basalt

• Obsidian

• Granite

• Sandstone

Halite is a mineral used in the production of what?

• construction material

• makeup

• electronics

• table salt

Which mineral is used to make drywall?

• gypsum

• halite

• calcite

• quartz

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Mohs scale is used to show what physical property of minerals?

• hardness

• streak

• luster

• chemical composition

Which mineral is "Fools Gold"?

• silver

• pyrite

• hematite

• sulfur

Which rock is not a sedimentary rock?

• shale

• granite

• conglomerate

• sandstone

What are the 2 types of metamorphic rocks?

• clastic & chemical

• intrusive & extrusive

• hot & cold

• foliated & nonfoliated

Which igneous rock type has large crystals?

• intrusive

• extrusive

Weathering, Erosion, Transportation, Deposition, and Lithification are the processes that form which rock type?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1