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Minerals & the Rock Cycle
Minerals & the Rock Cycle
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6th grade rock cycle review game #rockcycle
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sedimentary rock becomes metamorphic through
heat & pressure
compacting & cementing
wind & erosion
melting
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holes or "bubbles" are a property of which type of rock?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
3
When igneous rocks form we see their mineral grain. What property are we observing?
texture
color
fracture
hardness
4
When quartz and feldspar are found mixed together in nature they form...
crystalline structure
minerals
rock
sediment
5
"Rocks can not be created or destroyed, they are constantly ____________________"
dancing
changing
disappearing
deposited
6
In order for metamorphic rock to become igneous rock it must....
melt
cool, then melt
be broken down
melt, then cool
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sediment becomes sedimentary rock through:
heat & pressue
compacting & cementing
melting & cooling
wind & erosion
8
ribbon-like layers are a property of which type of rock
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
9
the following is an example of which type of metamorphic rock
foliated
unfoliated
10
magma becomes igneous rock through:
cooling
crystalizing
eruptions
melting
11
What do you call liquid rock found in earth's interior
mantel
earth rock
magma
lava
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When parts of the crust are being pulled down into the earth
heat & pressure
introduction
subduction
cooling
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Overall, how do you feel about your knowledge of the rock cycle & minerals
I can teach others
confident
I need more time to learn
okay
14
Which of the following is a mineral?
granite
coal
limestone
quartz
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fossils only appear in which type of rock?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
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how do igneous rocks become sediment
compaction & cementation
melting
cooling
weathering & erosion
17
Igneous rocks are the only rocks created by
Earth
Magma
Cooling
Sediment
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what causes the rock cycle?
weathering & erosion
heat & pressure
lithification
tectonic plates
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igneous rock becomes magma by:
crystalizing
heat & pressure
cooling
melting
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What type of igneous rock is created as magma inside the earth's surface and cools?
sediment
crystalization
extrusive
intrusive
21
How many types of rocks are there?
4
1
3
2
22
Sediment comes from?
Cooling
Wind & Erosion
Heat & Pressure
Compacting & Cementing
23
Which mineral is the softest?
topaz
diamond
quartz
talc
24
Crystals are a property of which type of rock?
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
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What type of igneous rock is formed when lava cools after a volcanic eruption?
Crystalization
Extrusive
Sedimentary
Intrusive
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examples of weathering and erosion are
snow
rain
hail
wind
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How does coal form?
snow and ice melting
dead plants piled on top of each other and were cemented
animal remains being broken apart and piled up
magma cooling and crystallizing very quickly
28
Heat and Pressure creates
Metamorphic Rocks
Magma
Igneous Rocks
Sediment
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metamorphic rock becomes magma by:
pressure
heat
melting
cooling