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Rocks and Minerals Distinctions

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What is the main difference between rocks and minerals?

Rocks contain fossils, while minerals do not.

Rocks are always multicolored, while minerals have a uniform color.

Rocks lack a definite crystalline structure, while minerals have a specific structure. (correct)

Rocks are inorganic while minerals are organic.

Why is magma not considered a mineral in its liquid form?

Because it is not naturally occurring.

Because it lacks nutritional value.

Because it does not have a specific chemical composition.

Because it does not have a crystalline structure. (correct)

How are minerals classified?

By their nutritional value.

By their color and texture.

By their chemical composition and crystalline structure. (correct)

By their size and shape.

What makes diamonds minerals and not rocks?

They have a definite crystalline structure and unique chemical composition. Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes rocks from minerals?

Their multicolored appearance. Signup and view all the answers

How is the grain texture of igneous rock affected by the speed of cooling?

It becomes finer when it cools quickly Signup and view all the answers

What process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?

Heat & pressure, deformation, and recrystallization Signup and view all the answers

Which type of rock does not contain minerals?

Peat Signup and view all the answers

Where are fossils typically found?

In sedimentary rocks Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between rocks and minerals?

Rocks are always made of minerals, but minerals are not always in the form of rocks Signup and view all the answers

How do geologists classify crystal structures by cleavage?

By seeing how flat a crystal can split apart Signup and view all the answers

What do rocks with fine-textured grains and large textured grains called?

Rhyolite and pegmatite Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Earth's crust at the surface and the entire crust as a whole?

Surface crust is made of sedimentary rock, while the entire crust is made of igneous and metamorphic rock Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main types of crystalline structures?

Body-Centered Cubic, Hexagonal Close-Packed, and Cubic Close-Packed Signup and view all the answers

Which mineral is usually found in meteorites?

Pyroxene Signup and view all the answers