Rocks and Minerals Quiz

Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials. Igneous rocks can form beneath the Earth's surface, or at its surface, as lava.

Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water ice,and wind.

Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase.

Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials. Igneous rocks can form beneath the Earth's surface, or at its surface, as lava.

Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water ice,and wind.

Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase.

Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials. Igneous rocks can form beneath the Earth's surface, or at its surface, as lava.

Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, especially sediment transported by water ice,and wind.

Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed to another under the influence of heat, pressure, or some other agent without passing through a liquid phase.

Metamorphic rock

Sedimentary rock

Igneous rock

A powdery type of rock that is found on the earth's crust.

Solid chemical substances formed in the earths crust that make up rocks.

Properties of a rock.

A scientist who studies the Earth.

A scientist who studies life.

A scientist who studies the atmosphere.

Diamonds

Rubies

Wood

Lava

Gold

Fools Gold

Finding out how strong rocks are.

Finding out how rocks form.

Observing characteristics of rocks.

Shiny

Black

Smooth

Pretty

Rounded arc shapes

Contains pieces of small rock

Light colored rock

Dark colored rock

Ugly

Doesn't shine

Brownish, red color

Whitish, silver color

Lots of layers

Dull (not shiny)

Valuble