Mineral Properties/Rocks and Rock Cycle

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

• Color

• Luster

• Smell

• Hardness

What is the first thing we should try to scratch a mineral with in a hardness test?

• Paperclip

• Fingernail

• Penny

• Back Scratcher

Luster is:

• the color of the mineral.

• how the mineral feels when you touch it.

• the way in which the mineral breaks apart.

• how light is reflected off the surface of the mineral.

What helps to change rocks into other types of rocks?

• heat

• erosion

• pressure

• all of the above

Which kind of rock would you most likely find near a volcano?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

_____ igneous rock cools slowly under the Earth's surface; _____ igneous rock cools quickly after exploding from the Earth's surface.

• extrusive; intrusive

• intrusive; extrusive

What characteristic do sedimentary rocks have?

• glassy surfaces

• tiny crystals

• striped layers

• weather patterns

What keeps sedimentary rock stuck together?

• coquina

• minerals

• fossils

• seashells

What does metamorphic mean?

• changing in form

• having layers

• full of colors

• grainy and porous

For a metamorphic rock to form, what must be present?

• heat

• pressure

• sediment

• heat and pressure