Vocab
Any evidence of an organism (living thing) that lived in the past
Fossils
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which type of rock?
Magma
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
. Marine fossils are only found in aquatic environments.
True
False
False
Very small pieces of sedimentary rock that can be easily moved by wind or water
Sediment
. This rock forms when bits of other rocks become pressed into solid layers over a long period of time.
What type of rock is it?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Schist
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Which layer of rock would the oldest fossils be found in?
Top layer
Bottom layer
Sedimentary layer
Middle layer
2. Bottom Layer
Breaking down of the earths crust
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition
Weathering
This rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid. What type of rock is this?
Lava
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Igneous
Fossils can provide evidence of how Earth's surface has changed over time. T or F
True
the movement of the earth's crust that has been broken down
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition
Erosion
Which layer of rock would the oldest fossils be found in?
Top layer
Bottom layer
Sedimentary layer
Middle layer
2. Bottom Layer
7. Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of _____________________________.
Erosion
When particles are carried by water, ice, or wind are deposited or dropped in another location.
Deposition
What type of rock is in the Badlands?
Sedimentary
8. Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is an example of
__________________________.
Weathering