Rocks and Minerals

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• price

• weight

• property

• name

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are the three types of rocks?

• lava, metamorphic, and sedimentary

• igneous, sedimentary, and mineral

• metamorphic, lava, and igneous

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

A mineral is...

• solid material made from many different kinds of rocks

• a solid matter formed in nature and found in earth materials (rocks)

• made from layers of sediment

• formed from heat of magma

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition

• crystal structure

• naturally occuring

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The process by which rocks change and form new rocks

• Rock Cycle

• Rock 'n Roll

• Soil cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The remains of living things that died long ago are often found in what type of rock?

• igneous rocks

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• all rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3