vocabulary
to stick together in the process of forming rock
what is cement
The fossil has black marks on it.
what is an observation
What is the first step in the formation of a fossil?
What is the organism dies.
what is the first step in sedimentary rock forming
sediment sinks through water and builds up
fossils form very slowly, it takes years and years
True
something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
what is model
the fossil is from an animal with 4 legs
what is an inference
what is the second step in the formation of a fossil
organism gets covered in sediment
what is the second step in sedimentary rock forming
more sediment builds up and pushes on sediment below
Geologists study rocks for no reason
False
a type of rock that is formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time
what is sedimentary rock
the fossil was 8 feet long
what is an observation
what is the third step in the formation of a fossil
sediment turns into rock
what is the third step in sedimentary rock forming
the sediment at the bottom compacts
Fossils are found in igneous rocks
false
a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth
what is a geologist
the fossil is from an animal that eats plants
what is an inference
what is the fourth step in a fossil forming
more sediment falls on top of the rock and another rock layer forms
what is the fourth step in sedimentary rock forming
the sediment cements together
Earth always stays the same, it never changes
false
to figure out something based on observations and what you already know, an educated guess
the fossil used to be from an underwater animal
what is an inference
the organism becomes a fossil
what is the fifth step in in sedimentary rock forming
the layer gets thicker as more sediment compacts and cements
Geologists make models so they can learn about Earth
True