Rocks and Minerals

Magma hardens beneath Earth's surface creating ________.

• Organic Sedimentary Rock
• Foliated Metamorphic Rock
• Intrusive Igneous Rock
• Extrusive Igneous Rock

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The physical transportation of rock sediments is called _______.

• Chemical Weathering
• Deposition
• Mechanical Weathering
• Erosion

Fossils are found in which rock type(s)?

• Sedimentary Only
• Metamorphic Only
• Igneous Only
• All Rock Types

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Which of the following is NOT a mineral?

• Mica
• Gold
• Quartz
• Coal

Which property of minerals refers to powdered color left by a mineral?

• Luster
• Cleavage
• Streak
• Fracture

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces is called ______________.

• Luster
• Cleavage
• Streak
• Fracture

The scale used to measure the resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called the _______________.

• Enhanced Fujita Scale
• Richter Scale
• Mercalli Scale
• Moh's Hardness Scale

Metamorphic Rocks are formed when __________ are exposed to extreme heat and pressure.

• felsic lava
• mafic lava
• sediment
• other rocks

Rocks are classified based on _____________.

• their composition
• where they form
• how they form
• their texture

Breaking down of rock, soil and minerals into smaller and smaller pieces

• weathering

• weakening

• erosion

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2