Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Rocks and Minerals
Rock Cycle
100
Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been changed by....


a. heat and melting

b. heat and pressure

c. pressure and gas

b. heat and pressure
100
Igneous rocks are rocks that are formed when magma, or melted rock, from deep in side Earth rises and ___________. 
Cools
100
Sedimentary rocks are formed from small particles of rock and other materials that are created through...


a. weathering

b. construction

c. earthquakes

a. weathering
100
What is a rock? 


A solid mixture of crystals...

a. of TWO or more minerals

b. of only ONE mineral

c. with NO minerals

a. A solid mixture of crystals of TWO or more minerals
100
How does a metamorphic rock become an igneous rock? 
It MELTS and then the lava will RISE and COOL
200
What are three types of metamorphic rocks? 


a. obsidian, granite, shale

b. conglomerate, gneiss, basalt

c. marble, gneiss, schist

c. marble, gneiss, schist
200
What are three types of igneous rocks?


a. obsidian, granite, pumice

b. basalt, shale, marble

c. pumice, shale, schist

a. obsidian, granite, pumice
200
What are three types of sedimentary rocks? 


a. marble, granite, shale

b. sandstone, conglomerate, shale

c. basalt, schist, gneiss

b. sandstone, conglomerate, shale
200
What are three questions you can ask yourself to tell whether something is a mineral? 


a. Can I touch it? Does it smell good? Is it hard?

b. Does it have a crystal structure? Is it non-living? Is it formed in nature? 

c. Is it pretty? Does it weigh a lot? Does it have a hard structure? 

b. Does it have a crystal structure? Is it non-living? Is it formed in nature? 
200
How is a sedimentary rock formed? 
Rocks are WEATHERED, ERODED, DEPOSITED, and then CEMENTED TOGETHER to form a sedimentary rock.
300
Which metamorphic rock is a large crystal rock formed from limestone? 


a. marble

b. gneiss

c. schist

a. marble
300
Which igneous rock is a black glass formed from rapidly cooling lava? 



Obsidian
300
Which sedimentary rock is formed from particles of sand that were deposited near the shore, is rough and grainy to touch, and may have fossils in it?


a. sandstone

b. shale

c. conglomerate

a. sandstone
300
What are some tests scientists use to identify minerals?


a. streak, hardness, color

b. smell, sight, sound

c. taste, fracture, light

a. streak, hardness, color
300
How are metamorphic rocks formed? 
HEAT and PRESSURE
400
What are some characteristics of metamorphic rocks? 
-stripes

-small crystals

400
Which igneous rock is hardened lava froth? 


a. obsidian

b. granite

c. pumice

d. basalt

c. pumice
400
What are some characteristics of a sedimentary rock? 
-lots of tiny pieces of rock

-gritty or sandy in texture

400
What is the hardest mineral on Earth? 
Diamond
500
What are characteristics of an igneous rock? 
-small or large crystals

-air bubbles

-glassy or smooth

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