Big Idea 6 Earth Structures

How are igneous rocks formed?

• heat and pressure

• molten lava cools

• small pieces of sediments and fossils

• moving rocks from one location to another

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource that is used for building construction?

• wind

• oil

• water

• limestone

Which property describes how easily a mineral can be stratched?

• hardness

• luster

• cleavage

• streak

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• limestone

• solar energy

• phosphate

• silicon

What is the major difference between weathering and erosion?

• weather moves rocks while erosion breaks down rocks

• weathering creates rocks while erosion moves rocks

• weathering breaks down rocks while erosion creates rocks

• weathering breaks down rocks while erosion moves rocks

Which is a rock that is formed through extreme heat and pressure?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• mineral

How are all rocks formed?

• contains one or more minerals

• contains one or more fossils

• contains one or more renewable resources

• contains one or more nonrenewable resources

What are renewable resources?

• resource that cannot be easily made

• resource that can be remade fairly easily

• resource that only have minerals

• resource that only contain rocks

Which of the following can cause erosion?

• temperature change

• plants

• crushing

• gravity

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Which property describes how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces?

• cleavage

• luster

• streak

• hardness