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what is the difference between rocks and minerals?
a) rocks are made out of minerals, but minerals are not made out of rocks
b) rocks are prettier
c) minerals are prettier
d) minerals are always more beautiful than rocks

what is the Mohs mineral hardness Scale?
a) a scale that used to determine the hardness of a mineral. A key to identify the mineral
b) a scale that measures the cut of minerals
c) a scale that measures the worth of a mineral
d) a made up word used to confuse kids

Minerals with a high number on the Mohs scale are
a) harder than minerals with a lower number on the scale
b) softer than minerals with a lower number on the scale
c) are always diamonds
d) are usually made with dead animals

a geologist is
a) a scientist that studies rocks and minerals
b) a scientist that studies weather
c) a scientist that only studies volcanoes
d) a scientist that studies motion

a rock is
a) a nonliving substance made of minerals
b) an organic object made wither minerals
c) a valuable sediment that is worth lots of money
d) the same thing as a mineral

a mineral is
a) a solid nonliving substance found in nature and has a definite shape
b) a sometimes solid substance found in dirt
c) a solid that can be made by humans but is usually found in nature
d) a very expensive, and rare substance found in the ground

magma is
a) molton rock found below the surface
b) molton rock found above the survace
c) molton chocolate found in a chocolate cake
d) lava

lava is
a) melted rocks found above earth's surface
b) melted rock found below earth's surface
c) melted rock found on the moon
d) melted fudge served on a cake

weathering is
a) wearing down rocks into smaller pieces
b) when sediments are pressed together
c) when weather is really bad
d) always caused by wind

Igneous rocks
a) contain crystals, but no layers
b) contain crystals and layers
c) are made by heat and pressure
d) are created by compaction of different sediments

sedimentary rocks
a) most commonly contain fossils
b) have many crystals formed in them
c) are made from lava
d) are made by lots of heat and pressure

igneous intrusive rocks are rocks created
a) underground by magma
b) above ground by lava
c) by lots of heat and pressure
d) with many layres

metamorphic rocks are created by
a) lots of heat and pressure
b) lava underground
c) magma underground
d) sediments being compacted together

sandstone is this type of rock
a) sedimentary
b) igneous
c) metamorphic
d) minerals

Granite rocks are this type of rock
a) igneous
b) sedimentary
c) metamorphic
d) mineral

Marble is this type of rock
a) metamorphic
b) sedimentary
c) igneous
d) mineral

tiny bits of broken down rock is called
a) sediments
b) minerals
c) lava
d) magma

a mineral that is rare and Cannot be scratched
a) Diamond
b) haltite
c) rocks
d) lava

The way a mineral shines is known as its
a) luster
b) cleavage
c) hardness
d) sediment

A minerals streak is
a) the mineral in powder form
b) the way it shines
c) the way it breaks
d) the color of the mineral's surface

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