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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