Rocks and Minerals

What is a mineral that is rare, beautiful and hard to scratch?

• crystal

• luster

• gemstone

• strata

The color of the mineral when turned to powder.

• streak

• luster

• lava

• strata

Layers of sedimentary rock are called

• igneous

• magma

• compaction

• strata

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

When sediments are pressed together.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• compaction

• bedrock

Nonliving, firm and coherent mass of one or more minerals is called a

• bedrock

• rock

• igneous

• mineral

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Rock formed from existing rock; heat and pressure cause the minerals to form new combinations or new crystals.

• bedrock

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

The science that deals with the Earth's physical structure.

• geology

• igneous

• strata

• bedrock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A naturally occurring, inorganic element or compound.

• mineral

• bedrock

• strata

• lava

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A portion of the intact and continuous part of the Earth's crust.

• strata

• igneous

• bedrock

• lava

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Molten rock within Earth

• magma

• lava

• bedrock

• luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4