Mineral and Rock Review

Occurs with compacted sediments stick together and turn into rock

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Deposition

• Cooling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The test where you look at the color of a mineral in powder form when dragged across a porcelain tile is called...

• Color

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

All minerals are formed from ____________, non-living matter

• Organic

• Inorganic

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Through the process of weathering, erosion, and deposition, rocks are broken down into

• Lava

• Magma

• Sediments

• Fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the type of igneous rock that is formed OUTSIDE of a volcano from lava?

• Intrusive

• Extrusive

Which of the following are associated with volcanoes?

• Sediments and soil

• Crystals and sand

• Magma and lava

• Sand and granite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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A __________ is a natural, nonliving substance that makes up rocks. 

• Sedimentary rock
• Igneous Rock
• Mineral
• Sediment

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How does an intrusive igneous rock form?

• The deep ocean cools and hardens the rock.

• The rock cools and hardens deep below Earth's surface.

• The rock cools on land after a volcano erupts.

• The air cools the rock on land when lava flows down a volcano.

The way a mineral reflects light describes which of the following?

• Fracture

• Streak

• Luster

• Hardness

Sandstone and limestone are examples of sedimentary rocks.

• true

• false