Rocks and Minerals Practice

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
• Brown, Red, Gray
• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

• erosion
• weathering
• sediments

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

_________ is how easily something can be scratched.

• specific gravity
• luster
• hardness

___________ is the color of powdered mineral.

• Luster
• Streak
• Fracture

How do sedimentary rock form?

• by pressure of layers of sediment
• by heat from volcanos
• by heat and pressure deep underground

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

• price
• weight
• property
• name

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What type of rock is pictured?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

A geologist is a scientist who studies_______.

• plants and animals
• fossils
• rocks and minerals
• ocean animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3