Minerals and Rocks Review

Follow the arrow from sedimentary rock to metamorphic rock. What process is necessary to change a sedimentary rock to a metamorphic rock?

• metamorphism
• compaction and/or compaction
• weathering & erosion
• solidification

Which process cannot happen?

• Igneous rock -heat and or pressure- metamorphic rock
• igneous rock- weathering and erosion- burial & deposition- cementation- sedimentary rock
• metamorphic rock- melting- solidification- igneous rocks
• sedimentary rock- melting- solidification- metamorphic rock

During a chemistry class, Zoe, Grace, and Maya were discussing the properties of inorganic substances. They concluded that when something is inorganic, it _________________

• is naturally occurring
• is an element
• has carbon
• is not alive and never was

Benjamin, Aiden, and William are studying geology and they learn that a ______________ is any nonliving solid that has a crystal form.

• mineral
• rock
• fossil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Noah, Arjun, and Maya are studying geology and come across a substance they believe to be a mineral. By definition, which characteristic(s) should this substance have to be considered a mineral?

• chemical composition
• crystalline structure
• natural
• all of the above

During a geology class, Henry and Benjamin were discussing how minerals reflect light. They referred to this property as _______________.

• hardness
• color
• streak
• luster

Aiden and Hannah were studying geology and they came across a mineral. When they broke it, they noticed that the broken sides were smooth and straight. This characteristic is known as ______?

• Cleavage
• Fracture

Isla, Daniel, and Hannah are comparing their mineral collections. They want to determine which mineral can scratch the other. This property of a mineral is known as __________.

• hardness
• streak
• color
• luster

Ethan found a mysterious mineral in his backyard. He scratched it against a tile and observed the color of the powder left behind. This is known as the mineral's _______?

• hardness
• streak
• color
• luster

The size of crystals in Igneous Rocks depends upon

• pressure
• the presence of air
• the presence of water
• cooling rate