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Rocks and Minerals

Authored by Christi Scarbrough

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Rocks and Minerals
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A girl collects rocks while at the beach. She notices that the rocks are milky white and contain fossils. What type of rock has she found?

Sedimentary, because it contains fossils.

Sedimentary, because it is milky white.

Metamorphic, because it contains fossils.

Metamorphic, because it is milky white.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

through glaciers

through magma & lava

through erosion and deposition

through heat and pressure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Metamorphic rocks that are banded are known as _________?

Intrustive

Extrusive

Foliated

Nonfoliated

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Magma

a mineral with a hardness of 7

Melted rock above earth's surface

Melted rock beneath Earth's surface

Forms a metamorphic rock

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Cleavage

A property where minerals break into rough jagged pieces.

A mineral that can be cut and polished for use in jewelry.

A property where minerals break into pieces that have smooth, flat surfaces.

The ability to scratch an object or be scratched by an object

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Coal is not considered a mineral because:

You cannot see the crystal structure.

It is organic, or made from living things.

It exists as a liquid in normal conditions on earth.

It is man-made.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Metamorphic rocks such as marble and quartzite are said to be _____________ because their minerals grains are arranged randomly.

Intrusive

Cleavage rocks

Non-Foliated

Foliated

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