Minerals and Rocks Test Review 2026

A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains ____.

• Compounds

• Materials made by humans

• Parts of living things

• no materials that were once part of living things

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles forms a solid called a(an) ____.

• Crystal

• Element

• Compound

• Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Most minerals do NOT split apart evenly. Instead, they have a characteristic type of ____.

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Crystal

• Luster

____ represents the hardest mineral on Mohs Scale.

• 1

• 5

• 7

• 10

____ represents the softest mineral on Mohs Scale.

• 1

• 5

• 7

• 10

Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is called ____ rock.

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Course-grained

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Igneous rock that formed from lava that erupted onto Earth’s surface is called ____ rock.

• Extrusive

• Intrusive

• Classic

• Sedimentary

____ is the process in which running water, wind or ice loosen and carry away rock fragments.

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Crystallization

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

____________ is the process by which sediment settles out of wind or water.

• Deposition

• Cementation

• Crystallization

• Erosion

___ rocks have their grains arranged in parallel layers or bands.

• Foliated

• Conglomerate

• Non-foliated

• Chemical