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Grade 6 Rocks
What characteristic is found only in sedimentary rocks?
  1. Crystals
  2. Fossils
  3. Gas bubbles
  4. Glassy surface
Grade 6 Rocks
Use the rock cycle diagram to answer the question.
Rock Cycle Diagram With Text Labels - Small
What forms when an igneous rock is melted?
  1. magma
  2. sediment
  3. sedimentary rock
  4. metamorphic rock
Grade 6 Rocks
Metamorphic rocks are classified by                                 .
  1. foliation or non-foliation
  2. evaporation or precipitation
  3. color and crystal size
  4. intrusive or extrusive formation
Grade 6 Rocks
Which word or phrase best completes box D on the diagram?
Rock Cycle Diagram With Letters #1
  1. magma
  2. sediments
  3. igneous rock
  4. sedimentary rock
  5. metamorphic rock
Grade 6 Rocks
Which best classifies the rock shown?
Rock - Metamorphic - Schist
  1. igneous
  2. sedimentary
  3. metamorphic
Grade 6 Rocks
Which best classifies the rock shown?
  1. igneous
  2. sedimentary
  3. metamorphic
Grade 6 Rocks
Which best classifies the rock shown?
Rock - Sedimentary - Limestone
  1. igneous
  2. sedimentary
  3. metamorphic
Grade 6 Rocks
Rocks are classified by
  1. how they are formed.
  2. when they are formed.
  3. where they are formed.
Grade 6 Rocks
How do sedimentary rocks form?
  1. Sedimentary rocks form from compaction of sediments.
  2. Sedimentary rocks form from magma.
  3. Sedimentary rocks are squeezed into foliated layers.
  4. Sedimentary rocks form deep in Earth's crust.
Grade 6 Rocks
Foliated rocks are composed of                         .
  1. sediments
  2. organic remains
  3. distinct layers or bands
  4. evaporated chemicals
Grade 6 Rocks
Which of the following describes what rocks are usually composed of?
  1. pieces
  2. minerals
  3. fossil fuels
  4. foliations
Grade 6 Rocks
Which type of igneous rock makes up most of the ocean floor?
  1. Basalt
  2. Granite
  3. Lucite
  4. Shale
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