Rocks and Minerals

What type of rock is made when lava cools?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• fossil

In what type of rock are you most likely to find a fossil?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• mineral

What do all rocks have in common?

• They are all the same size.

• They are all the same shape.

• They are made up of minerals.

• They are the same color.

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

• Rocks are harder

• Minerals are prettier

• Rocks are made up of minerals

• Minerals are nonliving

Which of these items are not made of rocks or minerals?

• blanket

• jewelry

• pottery

• buildings

Where are rocks found?

• inner core

• outer core

• crust

• mantle

Using the Mohs Hardness Scale, which minerals is the hardest?

• quartz

• diamond

• talc

• pyrite

Which of the following is not a property of a mineral?

• luster

• hardness

• size

• streak

What rock is formed by heat and pressure?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• fossil

WHich of the following is not true about minerals?

• Must be solid

• Must be formed by nature

• Must be shiny

• Must be nonliving