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What is the main difference between rocks and minerals?
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?
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?
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?
What makes diamonds minerals and not rocks?
What characteristic distinguishes rocks from minerals?
What characteristic distinguishes rocks from minerals?
How is the grain texture of igneous rock affected by the speed of cooling?
How is the grain texture of igneous rock affected by the speed of cooling?
What process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
What process transforms sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
Which type of rock does not contain minerals?
Which type of rock does not contain minerals?
Where are fossils typically found?
Where are fossils typically found?
What is the relationship between rocks and minerals?
What is the relationship between rocks and minerals?
How do geologists classify crystal structures by cleavage?
How do geologists classify crystal structures by cleavage?
What do rocks with fine-textured grains and large textured grains called?
What do rocks with fine-textured grains and large textured grains called?
What is the main difference between the Earth's crust at the surface and the entire crust as a whole?
What is the main difference between the Earth's crust at the surface and the entire crust as a whole?
What are the three main types of crystalline structures?
What are the three main types of crystalline structures?
Which mineral is usually found in meteorites?
Which mineral is usually found in meteorites?
