Minerals and Rocks

An igneous rock commonly used as building material is?

• sandstone

• slate

• marble

• granite

Which igneous rock has large crystals surrounded by smaller crystals

• Porphyry

• Pegmatite

• rhyolite

• granite

A sedimentary rock made up of rock fragments with rounded edges is called

• shale

• conglomerate

• sandstone

• breccia

An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is

• coal

• quartz

• copper

• glass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which term is used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface?

• Color

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Streak

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When all the grains in a rock are large and easy to see, the rock is described as

• extrusive

• coarse grained

• fine grained

• non-banded

What is the hardest known mineral?

• Talc

• Quartz

• Gold

• Diamond

Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth's surface can change any rock into

• Chemical Rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Gemstone

• sedimentary rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Halite is a mineral formed by

• crystalization

• cooling of magma

• evaporation

• cooling of lava

The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it is

• compaction

• cementation

• deposition

• erosion

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