Chapter 6: Earth's Resources

What are minerals?

• Living organisms

• Nonliving, solid crystals

• Liquids

• Gases

Which of the following is NOT a rock-forming mineral?

• Quartz

• Mica

• Garnet

• Water

What does the Mohs Scale rank minerals by?

• Color

• Size

• Hardness

• Weight

What is Earth's crust made of?

• Water

• Rocks

• Air

• Fire

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

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What is the chemical composition of each mineral?

• Different

• The same

• Unknown

• Variable

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What type of rock forms from molten rock?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Phyllite

What forms as lava cools?

• Sediments

• Magma

• Mineral crystals

• Phyllite

What type of rock is formed as a result of heat and pressure?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Phyllite

What is important for chemical weathering besides chemicals from animals and plants?

• Cold temperatures

• Warm temperatures

• Wind

• Ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What process involves water, gravity, wind, and ice moving bits of weathered rock?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Melting

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