Can a mineral scratch a mineral with a higher hardness number or a lower hardness number?

Lower number

If a mineral is shiny, does that mean it is metallic or nonmetallic?

Metallic

An unknown mineral is pale yellow, shiny nugget. The mineral leaves a greenish-black streak, and cannot be scratched by fluorite. What is it?

Pyrite

An unknown metallic gray mineral leaves a gray streak. The crystals appear cubic. When it breaks, it breaks with clear, clean cleavage. It scratches gypsum. What is it?

Galina

An unknown mineral is shiny, silvery-white and leaves a light gray streak. It is hard enough to scratch calcite. Is it silver?

No

An unknown mineral has a deep red color that looks like a gem. It leaves a colorless streak and is harder than quartz. Could it be a garnet?

Yes

What type of rock is most likely at location 1?

Metamorphic

What type of rock is most likely at location 2?

Intrusive igneous

What type of rock is most likely at location 3?

Sedimentary

What type of rock is most likely at location 4?

Extrusive igneous

What kind of rock is most likely at location A?

Sedimentary

What kind of rock is most likely at location B?

Metamorphic

What kind of rock is most likely at location C?

Intrusive igneous

What kind of rock is most likely at location D?

Sedimentary

What kind of rock is formed after rocks weather and erode?

Sedimentary

What type of rock is most likely to form when rocks melt and cool?

Igneous

Which type of rock is formed when rocks undergo heat and pressure?

Metamorphic

What word should go in circle A?

Sediment

What word should go in circle B?

Sedimentary rock

What word should go in circle C?

Magma

What word should go in circle D?

Igneous rock