Rocks and Minerals test review

A naturally formed, non-living Earth material, made of collections of mineral grains that are held together in a firm, solid mass

• mineral
• rock
• gem
• native element

A description of the size, shape, and arrangement of mineral grains

• texture
• cleavage
• fracture
• luster

Most changes in the rock cycle occur

• slowly
• quickly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering wears rocks at the Earth’s surface down into smaller pieces, called

• sediments
• minerals
• pebbles
• clays

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The formation of mineral grains from cooling magma.

• crystalization
• lithification
• sublimation
• transpiration

The creation of rock from sediments through compaction.

• crystalization
• lithification
• sublimation
• transpiration

The three major classifications of rock are

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Crystallization
• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Sedimentary, Igneous, Cooling
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Lithification

Cooling and hardening of molten magma. Rate of cooling determines what rock forms.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

Minerals in an existing rock are changed by heat or pressure below the surface.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

Formed by compaction and cementing together of sediments and other minerals or organic materials.

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary