Rocks & Minerals

______ is the solid layer of rock beneath the soil.

• bedrock

• clay

• sand

• gravel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A ______ is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid substance from earth.

• mineral

• plant

• liquid

• animal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

An ______ is a rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies.

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• limestone

A ______ is a rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are cemented together.

• sedimentary rock

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• volcanic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

metamorphic rock: A ______ is a rock that has been changed by heat and pressure.

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• volcanic rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

______ is a usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust.

• granite

• basalt

• obsidian

• gabbro

A ______ is an element that is shiny and that conducts heat and electricity well.

• metal

• plastic

• wood

• glass

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

An ______ is a rock that contains a metal or economically useful mineral.

• ore

• fossil

• crystal

• pebble

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

______ is the top layer of soil.

• topsoil

• bedrock

• clay

• gravel

______ is material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter.

• humus

• sand

• clay

• gravel

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3