Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle

A naturally occurring, non-living solid which can be made up of one element or a compound of elements, has a specific chemical make-up and the same characteristics is called a

• rock.

• stone.

• mineral.

• mountain.

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Which is not a property used to identify minerals?

• size

• hardness

• luster

• streak

According to Moh's Scale of Hardness, this scores the hardest at 10.

• Granite

• Marble

• Diamond

• Emerald

This is a natural solid that is made of one or more minerals.

• Mineral

• Fossil

• Rock

• Sediment

The name of a person that studies rocks and the earth.

• veterinarian

• geologist

• podiatrist

• teacher

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The three types of rocks are

• Igneous, Sedimentary, & Metamorphic

• Extrusive, Intrusive, Foliated

• Magma, Lava, Molten Rock

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The three groups of rocks are classified by

• How they form
• Color
• Grain size
• Chemical Composition

This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary

• Intrusive Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Extrusive Igneous

When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing _____

• Lava
• Magma
• Mineral Crystals
• Igneous Rocks

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Which of the words below describe mud, sand, and tiny bits of rocks that cement together to form a type of rock?

• stalactites
• magmas
• metamorphs
• sediments