The Rock Cycle

What type of rock is made when lava cools?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• fossil

You are most likely to find sedimentary rock in a fossil.

• True

• False

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What do all rocks have in common?

• They are all the same size.

• They are all the same shape.

• They are all made up of minerals.

• They are the same color.

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

• rocks are harder

• minerals are prettier

• rocks are made up of minerals

• minerals are nonliving

Which of these items are not made of rocks or minerals?

• blanket

• jewelry

• pottery

• buildings

Where are rocks found?

• the inner core

• outer core

• crust

• mantle

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Which of the following is not a property of a mineral?

• luster

• hardness

• size

• streak

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One of the hardest minerals is

• quartzite

• graphite

• diamond

• sulfur

type of rock formed by heat and pressure

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• fossil

Which of the following is not true about minerals?

• must be solid

• must be formed by nature

• must be shiny

• must be nonliving