Rocks and Minerals

How are sedimentary rocks, such as shale and sandstone, formed?

• Particles are changed into liquids.

• Particles are compressed into layers.

• Particles are melted together by magma.

• Particles are heated by the Sun.

Gneiss is a rock because it

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

Which processes change magma into igneous rock?

• weathering and erosion
• heat and pressure
• compaction and cementation
• cooling and crystallization

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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 sentence BEST describes a process in the rock cycle?

• Sedimentary rocks can melt to become metamorphic rocks.
• Volcanoes can deposit sedimentary rock to form mountains.
• Metamorphic rocks can form by the weathering process.
• Igneous rocks can become metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

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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

This rock is formed from lava and you would most likely find it near a volcano.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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Fossils are often found in this rock.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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This rock is changed by heat and pressure.  It is formed in layers.

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

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