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_________ is a naturally occurring solid material composed of one or more minerals
a) rock
b) tree
c) soil
d) element

__________ rocks are formed by great heat and pressure.
a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Hard
d) Sedimentary

_________ are formed from molten lava and magma.
a) Volcanos
b) Geysers
c) Igneous rocks
d) Sedimentary rocks

_________ rocks are formed by years and years of sediment compacting together and becoming hard.
a) Igneous
b) Oxidized
c) Lava
d) Sedimentary

The ________is the continuous process by which rocks of one kind change into rocks of another kind.
a) water cycle
b) rock loop
c) rock cycle
d) fossil record

All __________ are solid, naturally forming, and have their own unique chemical composition.
a) elements
b) atoms
c) molecules
d) minerals

What kind of rock is formed by hardened lava cooled on the surface of the Earth?
a) extrusive igneous rock
b) intrusive igneous rock
c) interior igneous rock
d) exterior igneous rock

What kind of rock is formed by hardened magma that has cooled slowly below the Earth's surface?
a) extrusive igneous rock
b) intrusive igneous rock
c) interior igneous rock
d) exterior igneous rock

This type of extrusive igneous rock looks like black glass.
a) obsidian
b) limestone
c) Pyrex
d) Noritake

Fossils are most often found in this type of rock.
a) igneous
b) exterior
c) sedimentary
d) metamorphic

Sedimentary rocks form in layers called ________, which can sometimes be seen on the side of cliffs.
a) frittata
b) strata
c) coronated
d) carbonated

This black combustible sedimentary rock is primarily used as a fossil fuel.
a) charcoal
b) coal
c) lava
d) magma

This type of rock can be formed from tectonic plates colliding and creating friction.
a) igneous
b) sedimentary
c) gravel
d) metamorphic

This term describes how well a mineral reflects light.
a) glassy
b) luster
c) metallic
d) shiny

Scientists often use the Moh's scale to describe ______ which is how easy it is to scratch the surface of a mineral .
a) strata
b) shininess
c) hardness
d) sedimentary

This test determines the color of the mineral in powdered form and is determined by rubbing the mineral across a rough hard surface like a tile.
a) amble
b) streak
c) Bundestad
d) hue

This describes how a mineral breaks up into pieces. Some break up into small cubes while others may break up into thin sheets.
a) cleavage
b) fracture
c) rubble
d) dust

This is often used to describe a mineral, but isn't always the best way to tell one mineral from another since some like topaz may be white, gold, pink, or blue
a) cleavage
b) color
c) luster
d) crackage

This is the preserved remains or impressions of a living organism such as a plant, animal, or insect and most often found in sedimentary rock.
a) mold
b) imprint
c) Mesozoic
d) fossil

The Earth's inner core is made up of these two minerals.
a) dime and copper
b) gold and silver
c) iron and nickel
d) diamonds and pearls

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