Rocks and Minerals Check In

Who is someone who studies rocks and minerals?

• Biologist

• Geologist

• Nurse

• Dentist

A solid that is made up of two or more minerals is a...

• tree

• mineral

• nail

• rock

What rock is formed when magma cools down?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

Which is NOT a property of rocks and minerals

• Luster

• Hardness

• Shape

• Particle colours

What rock is formed when layers of sediments are squeezed together by pressure for millions of years?

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• ragnarok

How many types of rocks are there?

• 1

• 5

• 3

• 30

What happens when there are air bubbles in an igneous rock?

• It becomes lighter

• It becomes heavier

• Igneous rocks do not have air bubbles

• It breaks faster

What type of rock is formed when old rocks get buried underneath the ground and changes with heat and pressure?

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• minerals

Hardness, transparency, and luster are examples of a mineral's ___________.

• value

• properties

• price

• type

What chart/ scale is used to determine a mineral's hardness?

• Mohs Hardness Scale and Chart

• Bob's Hardness Scale and Chart

• Kristy's Hardness Scale and Chart

• Olaf's Hardness Scale and Chart