Exploring Rocks and Minerals

What is the main purpose of the non-fiction text about rocks and minerals?

• To provide information

• To entertain

• To tell a story

• To persuade

What gives rocks their different colors and textures?

• The minerals in them

• The amount of sunlight

• The age of the rock

• The type of soil

What is a crystal in the context of minerals?

• A type of gemstone

• A scientist who studies rocks

• A type of rock

• A shape a mineral takes in a rock

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Which of the following minerals is considered rare?

• Mica

• Felspar

• Quartz

• Emerald

How are igneous rocks formed?

• By the heating and squeezing of rocks

• By the erosion of soil

• By the compression of sediments

• By the cooling of magma

What type of rock is formed by the gluing together of small pieces of rock?

• Volcanic

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

What happens to rocks when tectonic plates move and squeeze them?

• They become igneous rocks

• They become sedimentary rocks

• They become metamorphic rocks

• They turn into fossils

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Which mineral is the hardest on Earth?

• Quartz

• Talc

• Gold

• Diamond

What is the rock cycle?

• The process of rocks floating on water

• The process of rocks being used in construction

• The process of rocks forming and breaking down repeatedly

• The process of rocks turning into fossils

What are beautiful rock crystals often made into?

• Toys

• Rock candy

• Glitter

• Gems