Minerals and Rocks Review

A sedimentary rock is ... ?

• Rocks that form when very hot, “liquid rock” (Magma) cools down enough to solidify 

• Rocks that were formed by harden layers of rocks, shells and dead organisms that were worn down by the effects of wind and water. 

• Rocks that have changed because of heat and/or pressure

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The properties of a mineral depend on _______________.

• the type of mineral

• the size of the mineral

• the number of minerals

• all of the above

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Metamorphic rocks are ..... ?

• Rocks that have changed because of heat and/or pressure

• Rocks that form when very hot, “liquid rock” (Magma) cools down enough to solidify 

• Rocks that were formed by harden layers of rocks, shells and dead organisms that were worn down by the effects of wind and water. 

An example of a property of a mineral is ____

• how common it is

• where it is found

• how it reacts with acid

• how much it costs

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Igneous rocks are ..... ?

• Rocks that have changed because of heat and/or pressure

• Rocks that form when very hot, “liquid rock” (Magma) cools down enough to solidify 

• Rocks that were formed by harden layers of rocks, shells and dead organisms that were worn down by the effects of wind and water. 

The rock cycle describes how rocks ____________.

• change over time

• are formed

• are broken down

• all of the above

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Which one of the following words is used to classify rocks based on how they were formed?

• Igneous

• granite

• mineral

• transparent

Which of the minerals could not be scratched by the other minerals

• galena

• hematite

• magnetite

• all of the minerals could scratch each other

You find a dark stone and it is not magnetic. Name three characteristics you could use to help you identify it

• Test hardness,

  test reaction to an acid,

  streak color

• Test taste,

  test weight,

• test light refraction,

  describe color,

  describe luster,

  describe crystal shape

• throwing it,

  Compare smell

Which of the following statements describes a mineral's luster?

• The mineral's sides are smooth

• The mineral's streak is clear

• The mineral's surface reflects the light

• The mineral's color is grey