Minerals and Rocks

What type of rock was once melted, but has cooled and hardened?

• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What are rocks made up of?

• grass

• pebbles

• minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What type of rock is made up of pieces of sediments that have been pressed and cemented together?

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Igneous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

These rocks were once located inside the Earth, but the heat and pressure of the rocks above caused the minerals to change.

• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Igneous

In what rock would you be likely to find fossils?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is melted material inside the Earth called?

• Lava
• Magma
• Juice

Which rock may sometimes appear to have crystals in them?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

What is the hardest mineral there is?

• Calcite
• Feldspar
• Quartz
• Diamond

What property describes minerals as shiny, pearly, glassy, or dull?

• Luster
• Color
• Hardness
• Special Properties

In sedimentary rocks, there are pieces of rocks called ________________ that have been pressed together.

• Chunks
• Small rocks
• Sediments