Science finals Pt3

Which of the following properties is generally the least useful in identifying minerals?

Wich of the following is true about rocks?

The process of mineral formations from magma is called_____.

Earths thin, rocky outer layer is its _____.

Why ice in glacier considered to be a mineral, but water from a glacier is not?

All minerals in the sulfate and sulfide groups contain what element?

The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called ____.

In which of the following settings would a metamorphic rock most likely form?

What determines the properties of a mineral?

The three groups of rocks are classified by ____.

Minerals with the silicon-oxygen structure, shown in figure 2-1, are classified into what group?

A magma's viscosity is directly related to its___.

Sedimentary rocks with the ripple marks suggest that the rocks formed____.

Which of the following changes may occur during metamorphism?

which of the following is a use for fossils found in sedimentary rocks?

A metamorphic rock can be classified according to its _____.

What is density of a mineral?

What type of rocks are formed by processes powered by the sun?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of rock?

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface is called an _____.

Mohs scale is used to determine what property of minerals?

The process of mineral formation from magma is called ______.

As rate of cooling of igneous rocks increase, the size of the crystals that form