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Rocks and Minerals

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Which process would for an igneous rock?

Melted rock cools and then hardens

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What is a mineral?

a solid, nonliving material found in nature

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A rock was placed under heat and pressure so that its properties changed. It is now a new type of rock. What type of rock is the new rock?

metamorphic

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Is magnetism a property that can be seen? Without touching the rock?

No

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How can the streak of a mineral be tested?

rub it across a tile to see the color of the powder it leaves.

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Slate is a dark gray metamorphic rock. Which statement best describes how slate forms?

heat and pressure turned a sedimentary rock into slate.

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Which property of minerals is measured by scratching the surface of the minerals?

hardness

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Donna is trying to identify a mineral. She notes that the mineral can easily break into flat sections. What property has she observed?

cleavage

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How are coal, sandstone and granite similar?

They are all rocks.

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A rock that is formed when lava cools is called what type of rock?

Igneous

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How does sedimentary rock form?

Pieces of rock and other materials squeeze together.

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Ana finds a rock that contains a fossil. Which type of rock does Ana most likely have?

Sedimentary

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Emily finds a fossil in a rock. The fossil will help her determine the rocks...

Age

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Rocks are mostly made of...

Minerals

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