Minerals and rock cycle
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- Q1What type of rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?MetamorphicIgneousOrganicSedimentary30s
- Q2Which type of rock is formed by the alteration of existing rocks through heat and pressure?IgneousSedimentaryOrganicMetamorphic30s
- Q3Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation and consolidation of sediments?IgneousSedimentaryVolcanicMetamorphic30s
- Q4What is the process by which rocks are broken down and transported by natural forces such as wind, water, and ice?ErosionFossilizationDepositionWeathering30s
- Q5Which type of rock is formed from the remains of once-living organisms?MetamorphicSedimentaryOrganicIgneous30s
- Q6What is the process by which one type of rock is gradually transformed into another type of rock through heat, pressure, and chemical reactions?WeatheringErosionMetamorphismDeposition30s
- Q7What is the hardest known mineral on the Mohs scale?TopazCorundumQuartzDiamond30s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?They have a specific chemical compositionThey have a crystalline structureThey are not organicThey are naturally occurring30s
- Q9Which of the following statements is true about minerals?They can be liquid or gasThey are man-made substancesThey are solid, naturally occurring substancesThey are formed by living organisms30s
- Q10Which of the following is a characteristic of minerals?They are always liquidThey have a definite chemical compositionThey are living organismsThey can be man-made30s
- Q11Which of the following properties is commonly used to identify minerals?WeightSizeHardnessMass30s
- Q12What is the luster of a mineral?Its colorIts hardnessThe way it reflects lightIts size30s
- Q13Which mineral has a Mohs hardness of 1?GypsumDiamondTalcQuartz30s
- Q14What is the Mohs hardness of gypsum?428630s
- Q15Which process in the rock cycle is responsible for the formation of sedimentary rocks?Melting and solidificationWeathering and erosionDeposition and compactionHeat and pressure30s
