Igneous, Sedimentary or Metamorphic | Rocks and Mineral Categories and Examples | Testing rocks and minerals | Earth | FUN FACTS! |
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Which type of rock has many different visible layers in them and often has fossils within them?
Sedimentary rock
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Classic, chemical and organic are 3 types of which kind of rock?
Sedimentary rocks
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Who created the scratch test?
Friedrick Mohs
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Name one thing in the stone age, bronze age or iron age made of rocks and minerals.
Fire pit, pottery, tools, weapons, décor, buildings, roads, cities.
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True or False. Rocks and Minerals are naturally occurring.
True
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Which type of rock is formed when molten rock from under Earth’s surface cools and hardens?
Igneous rock
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Foliated and non-foliated are 2 types of which kind of rock?
Metamorphic rocks
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Geologist use the scratch test to identify and name rocks and minerals. Name 2 tests other than the scratch test.
-Streak Test
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Name 2 things we in today's modern world we make from rocks and minerals.
Computers, cellphones, televisions roads, art, tools, buildings and structures.
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A person who studies rocks and minerals is called a _________.
Geologist
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Which type of rock is formed when rocks and mountain formations break down due to repeated exposure to wind, rain, snow and heat?
Sedimentary rock
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Marble, Gneiss, Hornfels, Slate, Schist, Phylitte, Quartzite are all types of which rock?
Metamorphic rocks
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Which statement is true? (1 or 2)
1. The scratch system lists 10 minerals based on their hardness. In the system no mineral can be scratched by any softer mineral. 2. The scratch system lists 10 minerals based on their hardness. In the system minerals can only be scratched by softer mineral.
1. The scratch system lists 10 minerals based on their hardness. In the system no mineral can be scratched by any softer mineral.
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There are over 3500 known minerals on Earth's surface! However, how many of those are found commonly on Earth?
100
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Rocks are made of _______ .
Minerals
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Which type of rock is formed when tectonic plates move and rub against each other and form new rock?
Metamorphic rock
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Obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, andesite, basalt, granite, diorite, gabbro, porphyry and pegmatite are all types of which rock?
Igneous rocks
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Which type of rock would be easier to crumble with your hands, igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rock?
Sedimentary rock
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Does intrusive igneous rock or extrusive igneous rock have larger crystals?
Intrusive Igneous Rock
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What is the name of the hardest mineral, ranked with a 10.
Diamond
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Conglomerate, sandstone and shale are all types of which rock?
Sedimentary rocks
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What is the name of the best and most beautiful part of a mineral's crystal?
Gemstone
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Name the 4 layers of Earth starting from the inside.
- Inner core - Outer core - Mantle - Crust
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What is the name of the softest mineral, ranked with a 1.
Talc
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