Minerals

Question 1

A rock is an of minerals.

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aggregate

Question 2

The of a rock is a result of its mineral composition.

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color

Question 3

Most rocks contain more than one type of .

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mineral

Question 4

Grain size:

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coarse-grained

Question 5

Which statements accurately describe the rock cycle? Check all that apply.Any type of rock can change into any other type of rock by weathering and erosion.Rocks change from one type to another in a definite order.Rocks change slowly over time.The rock cycle shows how the three rock types relate to one another.Rocks last forever.

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Any type of rock can change into any other type of rock by weathering and erosion.; Rocks change slowly over time.; The rock cycle shows how the three rock types relate to one another.

Question 6

Stone Mountain is a great example of the rock cycle at work. Streams erode existing and rocks. The processes of compaction and cementation form these sand particles into sandstone, a rock.

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igneous

Question 7

Stone Mountain is a great example of the rock cycle at work. Streams erode existing and rocks. The processes of compaction and cementation form these sand particles into sandstone, a rock.

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metamorphic

Question 8

Grain shape:

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jagged

Question 9

Grain pattern:

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non-banded

Question 10

Stone Mountain is a great example of the rock cycle at work. Streams erode existing and rocks. The processes of compaction and cementation form these sand particles into sandstone, a rock.

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sedimentary

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