Geology and the Rock Cycle

The Rock Cycle....

• is always happening

• stopped a long time ago

• starts and stops randomly

• does not exist

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What rock is made from molten magma or lava?

• Crystal

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

If I break a rock in half, and both halves are smooth and flat where I broke it, that is an example of....

• A fracture break

• A total break

• A hairline break

• A cleavage break

When water with minerals in it evaporates, and leaves the minerals behind, the rock that is formed is called....

• Detrital rock

• Chemical rock

• Organic rock

• Extrusive rock

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What do we call an inorganic solid found in nature?

• Rock

• Mineral

• Granite

• Conglomerate

Two or more minerals together are called... ?

• Crystal

• Minerals

• Rocks

• Gem

An ore is a(an).....

• sample of rocks big enough to be sold

• sample of rocks with valuable minerals inside that need to be smelted

• sample of rocks not worth anything, and is best thrown away

• sample of rocks with gemstones already inside

What are loose pebbles, dirt, and shells called?

• Worthless

• Sediment

• Rocks

• Sedimentary Rocks

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If you want a large crystal, one would....

• let the lava/magma cool over a long period of time.

• let the lava/magma cool over a short period of time

• make the magma/lava cool instantly

• never let the lava/magma cool

A foliated metamorphic rocks has....

• smooth break lines

• shiny crystals

• rough texture

• visible layers