Vocab
Vocab
Questions
Questions
NJ Ask Practice
100
the rock layer that lies below the soil
What is bedrock
100
magma that reached the surface
What is lava
100
you find an igneous rock that has large crystals and a very rough texture where was this rock most likely formed
What is from magma
100
in what era did the first flowering plants appear
What is mesozoic era
100
which equipment would be most useful for scientist studying crystals in a sample of granite
What is microscope
200
the complete body of fossils that shows how species and ecosystems change over time
What is fossil record
200
hot melted rock below the surface of Earth
What is magma
200
sedimentary rock almost always forms in horizontal layers explain why
What is each rock is layered at different times
200
how many millions of years ago did the Eocene epoch start
What is 54.8 million years ago
200
which type of rocks do paleontologists use to study past climates
What is sedimentary
300
a table that divides the Earths history into eras, periods, epochs, and so forth
What is geologic time scale
300
when existing rocks are exposed to intense heat pressure or both
What is metamorphic rockd
300
what type of rock are you most likely to find a fossil
What is sedimentary rock
300
what type of animal became extinct at the end of the Permian period
What is trioobites and other marine animals
300
which type of rock is formed when heat and pressure changes but does not melt rock
What is metamorphic
400
forms when molten rock cools and hardens
What is igneous rock
400
any substance extracted from the Earth
What is mineral resource
400
which is a greater unit of time, era or epoch
What is era
400
how many millions of years ago did the Cambrian period last.
What is 104 million years
400
geologists classify rocks as igneous sedimentary or metamorphic. What do geologists base this system of classification
What is method of formation
500
fossil associated with a particular span of geologic time
What is index fossil
500
a continuous process in which rocks change from one type to another
What is rock cycle
500
which is a lesser unit of time, period or eon
What is period
500
what periods make up the Age of Fishes
What is Devonian and Silurian
500
which equipment would be most useful for comparing the density's of granite and lime stone
What is graduated cylinder and a digital balance
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