Rocks and Minerals

A type of rock that is created using sediments that goes through compaction and sementation.

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

A naturally occurring substance that can form rocks.

• Mineral

• Nutrient

• Substance

A type of rock that is created with the cooling and crystallization of hot molten magma.

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

This means a mineral is NOT a product of an organism.

• Inorganic

• Chemical composition

• Crystalline structure

A type of rock that is created with HIGH heat energy and HIGH PRESSURE underneath the crust.

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What does the luster of a mineral describe?

• color
• density
• ability to resist being scratched
• way it reflects light

Where do extrusive igneous rocks form?

• in the water
• deep within earth
• at Earth's surface
• from other rocks

The image is testing for which of the following mineral properties?

• streak
• density
• luster
• hardness

Which mineral is the hardest?

• topaz
• talc
• diamond
• flourite

Shale, conglomerate, siltstone, and sandstone are all examples of what type of sedmientary rock?

• clastic
• chemical
• organic
• foliated