PE.2.a.b Minerals, rock classes, rock cycle

Select the true statement:

• All rocks are minerals, but not all minerals are rocks

• All minerals are rocks, but not all rocks are minerals

Answer explanation

Select the 5 most common minerals in the earth's crust (select all that apply)

• calcite

• hornblende

• quartz

• feldspar

• mica

Which substances are not a mineral (select all that apply)

• Coal

• Glass

• Epoxy resin (shown in picture)

• Copper

• Abalone sea shell

Which mineral property is responsible for its crystal shape?

• Colour

• Lustre

• Streak

• Cleavage & Fracture

• Mineral hardness

Answer explanation

Which mineral property is measured using the Mohs scale?

• Colour

• Lustre

• Streak

• Cleavage & Fracture

• Mineral hardness

Which mineral property is measured using a white or black ceramic tile?

• Colour

• Lustre

• Streak

• Cleavage & Fracture

• Mineral hardness

Which mineral can be scratched by a copper penny but not a fingernail?

• Gypsum

• Talc

• Fluorite

• Quartz

• Calcite

Which mineral cannot be scratched by a glass plate?

• Gypsum

• Talc

• Fluorite

• Quartz

• Calcite

I am made by deposition and lots of pressure. Which rock am I?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

My name means "to change". Which I do! Under intense heat and pressure. Which rock am I?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

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