Rocks and Minerals

• A

• B

• C

• D

What kind of rock would display intergrown crystals?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

Why is it that graphite is so much softer than diamonds?

• Cleavage Patterns

• Fracture Patters

• Size of the crytals

• the Internal Arrangement of Atoms

Which of the following minerals is not a silicate?

• Quartz
• Pyrite
• Feldspar
• Olivine

What sedimentary rock can be crystalline or bioclastic?

• Dolomite

• Calcite

• Bituminous Coal

• Limestone

Where in NYS can you find metamorphic rocks?

• Rochester

• the Finger Lakes

• Old Forge

• Watertown

According to the rock cycle, when changing a sedimentary rock into igneous you must melt and then

• add pressure

• solidify

• deposit

• cement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the following is a fine-grained felsic rock?

• Granite

• Obisidian

• Rhyolite

• Basalt

Can a felsic rock contain olivine?

• Yes

• No

What kind of rocks can contain fossils?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic