T3 L3 DOK1 Mult Choice Quiz

What process wears away rock formations over time?

• Growing plants

• Weathering and erosion

• Earthquakes

• Animal activity

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What are rocks made of?

• Only one mineral

• Just sand and clay

• Mixtures of minerals and other materials

• Water and air

What do geologists look at to describe rocks?

• Weight and size

• Color, mineral composition, and texture

• Shape and location

• Temperature and smell

What is granite mostly made of?

• One type of metal

• A few common minerals

• Only sand

• Just one crystal

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How does granite form?

• From fast-cooling lava

• When magma cools slowly underground

• From ocean waves

• By melting other rocks

What color is granite usually?

• Dark

• Red

• Light

• Green

What does a rock’s color tell us?

• How heavy it is

• What minerals it contains

• How old it is

• Where it was found

What are rock-forming minerals?

• Minerals that make up most of Earth’s rocks

• Special minerals that glow

• Metals that are used in buildings

• Soft rocks found in rivers

What do geologists mean by "grains" in a rock?

• The color of the rock

• The tiny pieces of minerals or other rocks

• The cracks in the rock

• The weight of the rock

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How do you describe a coarse-grained rock?

• It has large, easy-to-see grains

• It has tiny grains only seen under a microscope

• It is made of soft material

• It is always dark-colored