Rocks & Minerals Unit: Review

Which one is NOT a rock type?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• acrylic

• Igneous

Which rock type can include the remains of living things?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• none

Sedimentary rocks can be all of the following except

• intrusive

• clastic

• chemical

• organic

Metamorphic rocks are formed from

• sediments

• magma

• heat & pressure

• lava

Sedimentary rocks are formed from

• heat & pressure

• sediments

• magma

• lava

Igneous rocks are formed from

• magma

• heat

• pressure

• sediments

Clastic rocks are sedimentary rocks formed by

• squeezing together sediments.

• depositing remains of plants and animals in layers.

• the evaporation of seas or lakes leaving behind mineral deposits.

Chemical rocks are sedimentary rocks formed by

• squeezing together sediments.

• depositing remains of plants and animals in layers.

• the evaporation of seas or lakes leaving behind mineral deposits.

Organic rocks are sedimentary rocks formed by

• squeezing together sediments.

• depositing remains of plants and animals in layers.

• the evaporation of seas or lakes leaving behind mineral deposits.

A streak test involves

• scratching the mineral on a ceramic plate to see it's powder color.

• using household objects to see what a mineral scratches.

• looking at the way the mineral breaks.

• looking at the shininess of a mineral, referred to as metallic or nonmetallic.