How is a Rock Different than a Mineral - Study Course Edition

What is the relationship between minerals and rocks?

• Rocks are made of minerals.

• Minerals are made of rocks.

• Rocks and minerals are the same thing.

• Rocks and minerals are never found together.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mineral?

• Formed by human processes

• Liquid at room temperature

• Has a crystalline structure

• Contains carbon and hydrogen bonds

How are igneous rocks formed?

• From pieces of once-living organisms.

• When extreme heat and pressure change existing rocks.

• From molten rock that cools and solidifies.

• From deposits that accumulate on the Earth's surface.

What process creates metamorphic rocks?

• Cooling of molten rock.

• Accumulation of sediments.

• Extreme heat and pressure on existing rocks.

• Erosion and uplift of rock layers.