Minerals and Rocks Review

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

• New rocks form from older rocks.
• Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.
• Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.
• Layers of rock are broken by faults.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which BEST describes the rock cycle?

• New rocks form from older rocks.
• Lunar rocks change into terrestrial rocks.
• Rocks in the ocean become rocks on land.
• Layers of rock are broken by faults.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which processes must occur in order for an igneous rock to change into a metamorphic rock?

• heating and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• melting and cooling
• uplift and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Gneiss is a rock because it

• is hard and round.
• has crystals.
• is made of minerals.
• has mass.

Which statement is true about rocks?

• Magma is made of solid rock.
• Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
• Crystals are made of rocks.
• Minerals are made of one or more rocks.

Which type of rock is formed when particles are compacted and cemented together?

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary
• metallic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What can you infer about graphite from the fact that you can scratch it with just your fingernail?

• It's not very lustrous.
• It's not very hard.
• Its streak is black colored.
• It has fracture.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? 

• Talc
• Calcite
• Quartz
• Diamond

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Which physical property requires no tools, scales, or other equipment to determine? 

• Hardness
• Fracture
• Color
• Weight

Fossils are often found in this rock.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1