Minerals and Rocks Review

Which of the following are properties of minerals, but not rocks?

• Solid

• Made of a single chemical substance

• Crystal structure

• Made by natural processes

Rocks are made of minerals, but minerals are not made of rocks.

• True

• False

Which process occurs to turn sediments into sedimentary rock?

• compacting and cementing

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

Which process occurs to turn a metamorphic rock into magma?

• compacting and cementing

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

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Which process occurs to turn a magma into igneous rock?

• compacting and cementing

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

• cooling

Which process occurs to turn an igneous rock into metamorphic rock?

• compacting and cementing

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

• cooling

Which process occurs to turn a sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

• compacting and cementing

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

• cooling

Select ALL that apply: Which process occurs to create a sedimentary rock?

• compacting and cementing

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

• cooling

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Select ALL that apply: Which process occurs to create an igneous rock?

• compacting and cementing

• melting

• heat and pressure

• weathering and erosion

• cooling

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Which mineral property will be determined by looking at how the light reflects on the minerals?

• luster

• streak

• hardness

• cleavage