Generation Genius Rocks and Minerals

Which sedimentary rock is most likely to be changed to slate during regional metamorphism?

• breccia

• dolostone

• conglomerate

• shale

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A mineral that breaks naturally along flat planes like those show exhibits the property of

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

• luster

A sedimentary rock has sand sized grains and scratches glass. What mineral does it most likely have?

• quartz

• calcite

• coal

• galena

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

• Brown, Red, Gray

• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• compaction

• deposition

• organic rock

• cementation

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion

• weathering

• sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Mineral

What is a natural occurring, inorganic solid, with a specific composition?

• mineral

• rock

• magma

• lava

Which of the following is an example of a sedimentary rock?

• marble

• quartz

• sandstone

• magma

A geologist is most likely to find igneous rocks ___.

• at the base of a volcano

• at the bottom of a lake

• inside a cave

• at the mouth of a river