Rocks and Minerals

___________________ are types of rocks that are formed when magma or lava cools

• sedimentary

• igneous

Which of the following types of rocks is formed in layers?

• Igneous rocks

• sedimentary rocks

• metamorphic rocks

Rocks are made up of one or more _______________

• plants

• animals

• minerals

• people

The 3 properties that are used to identify minerals are ___________

• luster, colour and sound

• smell, colour and hardness

• luster, smell and hardness

• luster, colour and hardness

The softest mineral is the _______________

• talc

• quartz

• diamond

• calcite

This piece of rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of a rock is it?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• mineral

The hardest mineral on the Earth is _____________

• mica

• talc

• magnetite

• diamond

Which of these best defines a mineral?

• minerals are always solid and inorganic

• minerals are always liquid and inorganic

• minerals are always solid and organic

• minerals are always a liquid and organic

What is this picture telling us?

• Elements are made of minerals

• minerals are made of rocks

• rocks are made of minerals

• elements are made of rocks

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Coal is is a rock that is made up of trees that died millions of years ago. Is coal organic or in organic?

• organic

• inorganic