Rocks and Minerals

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

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

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

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Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

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How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 

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

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How do sedimentary rock form?

• by pressure of layers of sediment
• by heat from volcanos
• by heat and pressure deep underground

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The property of luster means..

• the hardness of a mineral
• the color of the mineral
• the streak the mineral leaves
• how the mineral reflects light

What type of rock is formed from melted materials that cook and then harden?

• Sedimentary rocks
• Metamorphic rocks
• Igneous Rocks

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Hardness, color, and luster are examples of a mineral's ___________.

• price
• weight
• property
• name

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What type of rock is pictured?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary