Rocks and Minerals Review I

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

Which type of rock can be formed by adding heat and pressure to any of the three rock types?

Extrusive rocks have small crystals because they

When limestone is exposed to enough heat and pressure, it goes through physical changes. These changes can turn limestone into a different kind of rock called marble. Which of these BEST describes marble?

When a geologist scratches a mineral sample with different materials and minerals, they are more than likely testing for

What is one negative effect of surface mining?

Which type of rock is most likely to be formed by the cooling of magma underground?

Rocks found on Earth are generally classified as sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. On which basis are these classifications made?