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CONCEPTS OF COMPREHENSION: CAUSE AND EFFECT 6th GRADE UNIT
Question Sheet
Name:
Date:
“Hard Rocks” Questions
1. The large amount of heat and pressure in the Earth’s mantle causes
a. diamonds to turn yellow.
b. diamonds to turn black.
c. carbon to become diamonds.
d. all of the above.
2. Different gems are different colors because they
a. have different lights shining on them.
b. take on the color of the background they are placed on.
c. are dyed to increase their sparkle.
d. are formed from different minerals.
3. In the sentence, “Diamonds are born hundreds of miles below Earth's
surface, or crust,” “Diamonds are born” is a way of saying they
a. are buried deeply.
b. have their beginning.
c. get chipped off bigger rocks.
d. none of the above.
4. Examples of crystals are
a. rubies
b. emeralds
c. diamonds
d. all of the above
5. What causes diamonds to come up out of the Earth? Explain.
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CONCEPTS OF COMPREHENSION: CAUSE AND EFFECT 6th GRADE UNIT
Question Sheet
Name:
Date:
“Hard Rocks” Answer Sheet
_C/E
1. The large amount of heat and pressure in the Earth’s mantle causes
a. diamonds to turn yellow.
b. diamonds to turn black.
c. carbon to become diamonds.
d. all of the above.
_C/E
2. Different gems are different colors because they
a. have different lights shining on them.
b. take on the color of the background they are placed on.
c. are dyed to increase their sparkle.
d. are formed from different minerals.
_FL
3. In the sentence, “Diamonds are born hundreds of miles below Earth's
surface, or crust,” “Diamonds are born” is a way of saying they
a. are buried deeply.
b. have their beginning.
c. get chipped off bigger rocks.
d. none of the above.
_EI
4. Examples of crystals are
a. rubies
b. emeralds
c. diamonds
d. all of the above
_C/E
5. What causes diamonds to come up out of the Earth? Explain.
Answers will vary. Molten magma brings diamonds to the surface
when it erupts through volcanic pipes.
Suggested Additional Vocabulary: spokesperson, rare, enormous, oozing
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