Rocks and Minerals
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A geologist is a scientist who studies_______.
plants and animals
fossils
rocks and minerals
ocean animals
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which mineral property is described by the Mohs Scale?
fluorescence
hardness
luster
cleavage
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which process must occur for sedimentary rock to form?
metamorphism
oxidization
heating
compaction
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When rocks are changed from one type to another, this is referred to as
metamorphism
sea floor spreading
the rock cycle
compaction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rocks are classified based mainly on their
mineral content.
grain size.
method of formation.
texture and shape.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When shale rock is exposed to heat and pressure deep under Earth's surface for thousands of years, it forms into slate. What type of rock is slate?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
extrusive
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Nora was on a vacation in Hawaii and decided to study some rocks. What type of rock is Nora most likely to find while on an Island in Hawaii?
She will find mainly igneous rock, because Hawaii has and was formed by active volcanoes.
She will find mainly metamorphic rock, because Hawaii always has high temperatures.
She will find mainly sedimentary rock, because Hawaii has a large amount of organic plant matter.
She will find mainly sedimentary rock, because Hawaii has high winds and ocean currents.
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