Rocks, Minerals, & Fossils

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rocks?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Magma

Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is formed from sediments?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Coal

Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

• Sandstone

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

Multiple Choice

Which type of rock is formed under constant heat and pressure?

• Magma

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

Multiple Choice

Weathering is the ______ of rocks into sediments.

• Breaking

• Taking

• Neither answer

• Both answers

Multiple Choice

Erosion is the _______ of sediments.

• Breaking

• Taking

• Neither answer

• Both answers

Multiple Choice

Minerals are made up of many different ______.

• Particles

• Elements

• Compounds

• Molecules

Multiple Choice

What scale do we use to measure the hardness of a mineral?

• Mohs Scale

• Thermometer

• Scratch Test

• Microwave

Multiple Choice

What is the luster of this mineral?

• Glassy

• Earthy

• Metallic

• None of the answers

Multiple Choice

Fossils are found in what type of rock?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Coal

• Pumice

Multiple Choice

Wherever a fossil is found, it can tell us about how _______ a rock’s layer is.

• Old

• New

• Dark

• Cold