Unit 2: Rocks and Minerals Review

Igneous rocks are also known as

• Clastic

  Bioclastic

  Crystalline

• Extrusive

  Intrusive

• Foliated

  Non-foliated

• Metallic

  Nonmetallic

Metamorphic Rocks are formed through the process of

• Deposition and Burial

• Heat and Pressure

• Weathering and Erosion

• Melting and Solidification

Minerals can be classified through

• Composition

  Texture

  Crystal Size

• Texture

  Grain Size

  Composition

• Luster

  Hardness

  Streak

• Luster

  Color

  Composition

Most igneous rocks are formed by which process

• Erosion and Deposition

• Heat and Pressure

• Melting and Solidification

• Compaction and Cementation

The best evidence for determining cooling rate of an igneous rock during its solidification is provided by

• the mineral composition

• the crystal size of its minerals

• the index fossils

• faults in the rock

This is a mineral property that shows how a mineral reflects light

• Composition

• Fracture

• Cleavage

• Luster

This is most likely a

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Mineral

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These rocks are examples of

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Intrusive Igneous Rocks

• Extrusive Igneous Rocks

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Which of the following best describes how scientists classify different rocks?

• Their shape

• How they formed

• Where they are found

What are layers of sedimentary rock called?

• Ore

• Rock cycle

• Strata

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