Activity 1: True Identity
Directions: Identify the properties of rocks and minerals. Write R if the statement is
pertaining to rocks and M if the statement belongs to minerals. Write the correct
letter on the space provided before each number.
1. It is formed from tremendous heat and pressure.
2. Formed by solidifying of magma below the earth surface.
3. A solid, inorganic substance found on earth.
4. Luster is the quality and intensity of reflected light exhibited by it.
5. Most of these materials are deposit from the surface of the land to the
bottoms of lakes, rivers and oceans.
6. It is highly resistant to erosion and are often used in building materials.
7. Color is one of the best ways to identify this substance.
8. Often contain fossils of plants and animals.
9. Formed with the accumulation, compaction, and cementation of sediments.
10. Basalt is usually formed when magma solidifies on the surface.
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