Rocks and Minerals Practice

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This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it? Options: Sedimentary Rock, Metamorphic Rock, Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock

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This rock was formed when magma cooled very slowly inside the Earth. What specific type of rock is it? Options: Intrusive Igneous Rock, Extrusive Igneous Rock, Foliated Metamorphic Rock, Clastic Sedimentary Rock

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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This rock formed when lava cooled very quickly on Earth's surface. What specific type of rock is it? Options: Extrusive Igneous Rock, Intrusive Igneous Rock, Non-Foliated Metamorphic Rock, Biochemical Sedimentary Rock

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Extrusive Igneous Rock

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When you watch a volcano erupt molten rock, you are seeing

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Lava

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When you are describing the sizes of the mineral grains in a rock, you are detailing the rock's _____

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Texture

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The individual particles that make up a rock are known as

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Grains

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What are the 3 major types of rocks?

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Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

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Two ways to describe types of igneous rocks are: Extrusive and Intrusive, Foliated and Non-Foliated, Clastic and Biochemical, Black and Gray.

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Extrusive and Intrusive

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This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Sedimentary

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This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this? Options: Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic

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Igneous