Rocks and Minerals

Rocks that form when melted lava or magma cools and hardens.

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

Rocks that form over time from heat and pressure.

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

Rocks that form when sediments are dropped to the bottom of lakes and rivers and cement together over time.

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

What is the pattern of slow changes in rocks from one kind to another called?

• igneous rock

• water cycle

• metamorphic rock

• rock cycle

Rocks are made up of

• luster

• water

• volume

• minerals

A solid that comes from nature, is inorganic, and has its particles arranged in a specific pattern is called a

• luster

• mineral

• rock

• streak

Which of the following is the hardest mineral?

• gypsum

• talc

• topaz

• diamond

Which of the following is the softest mineral?

• gypsum

• talc

• topaz

• calcite

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used by scientists to classify minerals?

• volume

• luster

• hardness

• streak

When you scratch a mineral against a white tile, ___________ is the color of the powder left behind.

• volume

• hardness

• streak

• luster