Unit 3: Minerals and Rocks (Science Fusion)

Over time, repeated cycles of heating and cooling can cause a rock to crack. The rock may then break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Subsidence

• Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Metamorphic rocks are classified according to their texture. Which of the following describes nonfoliated texture?

• Mineral grains that all have similar sizes

• Mineral grains arranges in planes or bands

• Mineral grains arranged in random positions

• Mineral grains that have a range of different sizes

A scientist rubs an unknown mineral against samples of calcite and apatite. The mineral leaves a scratch on both samples. Which of the following is the unknown mineral?

• Apatite

• Calcite

• Fluorite

• Gypsum

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which term describes the rock that will eventually form on the surface as a result of the eruption?

• Foliated

• Intrusive

• Extrusive

• Nonfoliated

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Mountain ranges can be produced when tectonic plates collide and push areas of Earth's crust to higher elevations. What is the correct term for this process?

• Uplift

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Subsidence

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sedimentary rocks can form in several different ways. Which of the following are all different types of sedimentary rock?

• Chemical, clastic, organic

• Clastic, inorganic, chemical

• Organic, clastic, nonfoliated

• Crystalline, chemical, organic

What makes native elements different from other nonsilicate minerals?

• Native elements contain sulfur compounds.

• Native elements contain silicon compounds.

• Native elements contain oxygen compounds.

• Native elements are composed of only one element.

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While visiting the Grand Canyon, Jesse noticed it contains many layers of sedimentary rock. How did the sedimentary rock most likely form?

• By magma slowly cooling and changing into solid rock

• By heat and pressure creating separate layers of materials

• By lava from volcanic eruptions cooling on Earth's surface

• By sand and other materials being deposited and hardening over time

Which properties describe all matter?

• Having volume and charge

• Having mass and taking up space

• Having atoms and taking up space

• Having molecules and temperature

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Which of these is a silicate mineral?

• Gold (Au)

• Mica (AB_2–3(X, Si)₄O₁₀(O, F, OH)₂

• Halite (NaCl)

• Oxygen (O₂)

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