Rocks vs Minerals

Which rock (from picture) was most likely formed intrusively?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What magma composition will primarily produce a green igneous rock?

• Ultramafic

• Intermediate

• Mafic

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What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

• Rocks are made up of minerals.

• Minerals are made up of rocks.

• Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.

• Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.

Zoe, Luna, and Ethan are discussing rocks and minerals. They all agree that rocks and minerals have mass and volume. Are they correct?

• True

• False

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Rocks and minerals, at the smallest level, are made of ....

• atoms and molecules

• soil and dust

• other rocks

• none of the above

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Kai, Jackson, and Aria are having a debate about minerals. What is a mineral?

• a pure substance with specific chemical composition

• a rock made of other minerals

• crystals are minerals

Abigail, Benjamin, and Mason are exploring a cave and find some interesting minerals. They notice that minerals have a crystalline structure. This means that the atoms in the minerals are ....

• random and spread out

• are well organized and have a structure

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During a class discussion, Ava and Hannah were debating whether rocks and minerals are the same thing. What do you think?

• True

• False

During a class discussion, Lily, Oliver, and Henry were talking about minerals. They all agreed that minerals are not organic. This means they ...

• contain carbon and come from living things

• do not contain carbon or come from living things

• can have fossils in them

• are made with pesticides

This is a picture of a

• Rock

• Mineral