Rocks and Minerals

What type of rock will fossils usually be found in?

• Magma.

• Sedimentary rock.

• Igneous rock.

• Metamorphic rock.

It is the middle and thickest layer of the earth

• crust

• inner core

• outer core

• mantle

The center of the Earth is called the________.

• Crust
• Mantle
• Core

This rock was formed when heat and pressure changed its minerals around into new minerals. What type of rock is it?

• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock
• Sedimentary Rock
• Boring Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Sedimentary Rock

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is Hardness?

• The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
• A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
• The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

What is Luster?

• The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
• A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
• The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.

This type of rock is formed over time when layers of sand and mud turn into rock.

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic