National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals

What comes out of a volcano?

• pebbles

• lava

• sediment

• water

The cycle of old rocks turning into new rocks is called _____?

• the mineral cycle

• the sedimentary cycle

• the fossil cycle

• the rock cycle

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What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?

• an astronomer

• a biologist

• a rock star

• a geologist

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In what types of rock can you sometimes find fossils?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• lava

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Beautiful rock crystals can be made into _____.

• glitter

• rock candy

• gems

• toys

What are rocks made of?

• minerals

• seeds

• living things

• wood

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What gives a rock, like this piece of malachite, its color?

• minerals

• paint

• seaweed

• crayons

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