Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

• Naturally occurring

• Crystalline structure

• Liquid

• Solid

How do minerals form from magma/lava?

• By dissolving in water

• By evaporating from water solutions

• By cooling and crystallizing

• By decomposing living organisms

How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?

• Thousands of years

• Millions of years

• Billions of years

• Instantaneously

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Where does groundwater exist?

• In the atmosphere

• On the surface of the Earth

• In the spaces between soil and rock

• In the oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is an aquifer?

• A type of fish

• A type of cloud

• A type of rock

• An underground water source

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What allows for oil and gas formation?

• Ocean environments

• Forests and swamps

• Tectonic plates

• Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What type of rock structures hold more water?

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Porous rock

What can elevation of the land allow for?

• More volcanic activity

• More groundwater seepage

• More mineral formation

• More rain run-off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

• Naturally occurring

• Liquid state

• Crystalline structure

• Unique chemical composition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How do minerals form from water solutions?

• By cooling and crystallizing

• By dissolving in magma/lava

• By evaporating from water

• By decomposing living organisms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4