Rocks and Minerals

According to Mohs' Scale, which of the following minerals is the hardest?

• Talc

• Quartz

• Flourite

• Gypsum

Rocks are naturally formed solids that are made up of one or more minerals.

• true

• false

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What does this diagram show?

• How weathering occurs

• How minerals form in earth

• How rocks change from one form to another

• How lava and magma cool

What process is shown by letter B?

• Cementation

• Heat and pressure

• Erosion and deposition

• Compaction

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This rock is most likely a

• Limestone

• Scoria

• Conglomerate

• Quartz

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________ is an example of a metamorphic rock.

• Pumice

• Limestone

• Sandstone

• Marble

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What process is shown by letter A?

• Weathering

• Compaction

• Heat and pressure

• melting

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Which type of rock forms as a result of the two processes shown below?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Obsidian

Which letter shows heat and pressure?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which letter shows the cooling process?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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