Rocks and Minerals

Front

Which is not part of the definition of a mineral? Options: Naturally occurring, Organic, Solid, Crystalline structure, Unique chemical composition

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Organic

Front

What mineral uses the Moh's scale?

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Hardness

Front

Which mineral test tells the color of the mineral when it is powderized?

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Streak

Front

Which mineral test describes the way light reflects off a mineral's surface?

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Luster

Front

What is the most common group of minerals? Options: Carbonates, Oxides, Sulfides, Silicates

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Silicates

Front

Which rock classification is created when an existing rock is exposed to heat and pressure?

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Metamorphic

Front

What rock classification is created when existing rock is melted and cools back into a solid?

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Igneous

Front

Which rock classification is created when existing rock is created by lithification (weathering, erosion, deposition, and cementation)?

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Sedimentary

Front

Which term refers to breaking rock into sediments?

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Weathering

Front

Which term refers to movement of sediments?

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Erosion