Georgia Science Grade 6

Chapter 4: Rocks

CRCT Practice

1
During which process do minerals precipitate in the spaces between sediment grains?
A)compaction
B)weathering
C)cementation
D)conglomerate
2
Which rock often is sculpted to create statues?
A)shale
B)marble
C)coquina
D)conglomerate
3
These layers of sedimentary rock were not disturbed after they were deposited. Which layer was deposited first?
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A)layer L
B)layer Z
C)layer M
D)layer A
4
Which process in the rock cycle causes magma to form?
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A)melting
B)erosion
C)weathering
D)cooling
5
What forms when rocks are weathered and eroded?
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A)igneous rock
B)sediment
C)sedimentary rock
D)metamorphic rock
6
Which type of rock forms because of high heat and pressure without melting?
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A)igneous rock
B)intrusive rock
C)sedimentary rock
D)metamorphic rock
7
Who realized that rocks undergo changes through long periods of time after observing rocks at Siccar Point, Scotland?
A)James Hutton
B)Neil Armstrong
C)Galileo Galilei
D)Albert Einstein
8
Which is a metamorphic rock?
A)shale
B)granite
C)slate
D)pumice
9
According to the graph, about how deep below a continent does the temperature reach 1,000°C?
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A)100 km
B)500 km
C)120 km
D)200 km
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