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Rocks and Minerals Quiz
1. Minerals have different properties that help scientists identify them. Which is not
a property used to identify minerals?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Color
Hardness
Size
Luster
2. Where can we find igneous rocks?
3. How are metamorphic rocks formed?
4. Where do sediments come from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
There have always been sediments on Earth
Sediments accumulated as dust fell to Earth from space
Rock weathering produces sediment
Sediment is transported and deposited all over the Earth
5. Label the five missing parts of the rock cycle using the words below
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Rocks and Minerals Quiz Answers
1. Minerals have different properties that help scientists identify them. Which is not
a property used to identify minerals?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Color
Hardness
Size
Luster
2. Where can we find igneous rocks?
We find igneous rocks in magma under ground and in lava on Earth’s surface.
We can find igneous rocks inside and outside of volcanoes as well.
3. How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Metamorphic rocks are formed under the Earth’s crust under extreme
temperatures and pressure.
4. Where do sediments come from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
There have always been sediments on Earth
Sediments accumulated as dust fell to Earth from space
Rock weathering produces sediment
Sediment is transported and deposited all over the Earth
5. Label the five missing parts of the rock cycle using the words below
Cooling and crystallization and volcanic eruptions igneous rock
Weathering and erosion sediments
Compacting and cementing sedimentary rock
Heat and pressure metamorphic rock
Meltingmagma and lava