Rocks and Minerals Quiz

a solid found in nature that has specific form, structure, and features.

• mineral
• rock
• index fossil
• rock cycle
• crystal

a solid that has flat sides and edges arranged in a pattern that repeats to form a three-dimensional shape

• mineral
• rock
• index fossil
• rock cycle
• crystal

a solid, natural object made from one or more minerals

• mineral
• rock
• index fossil
• rock cycle
• crystal

the process by which old rock material changes to make new rocks

• mineral
• rock
• index fossil
• rock cycle
• crystal

the same type of fossil found in the same rock layer all of the world.

• mineral
• rock
• index fossil
• rock cycle
• crystal

A mineral's ______________ is it's ability to resist being scratched.

When identifying a mineral, there are six different physical ________________ to test for.

The two types of ________________ rocks are intrusive and extrusive.

The three types of ________________________ rocks are clastic, chemical, and organic.

_______________ rocks are classified as foliated or nonfoliated.