Earth Part 2

Vocab

100

Any evidence of an organism (living thing) that lived in the past

Fossils

200

Very small pieces of sedimentary rock that can be easily moved by wind or water

Sediment

300

Breaking down of the earths crust

1. Weathering

2. Erosion

3. Deposition

Weathering

400

the movement of the earth's crust that has been broken down

1. Weathering

2. Erosion

3. Deposition

Erosion

500

When particles are carried by water, ice, or wind are deposited or dropped in another location.

Deposition 

Rocks

100

1. 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

200

. 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?

1. Sedimentary

2. Igneous

3. Schist

4. Metamorphic 

Sedimentary

300

This rock is formed when magma cools and becomes solid. What type of rock is this?

1. Lava

2. Sedimentary 

3. Igneous 

4. Metamorphic 

Igneous

400

Which layer of rock would the oldest fossils be found in?

1. Top layer

2. Bottom layer

3. Sedimentary layer

4. Middle layer

2. Bottom Layer

500

What type of rock is in the Badlands?

Sedimentary

Random

100

. Marine fossils are only found in aquatic environments. 

1. True 

2. False

False

200

 Which layer of rock would the oldest fossils be found in?

1. Top layer

2. Bottom layer

3. Sedimentary layer

4. Middle layer

2. Bottom Layer

300

Fossils can provide evidence of how Earth's surface has changed over time.  T or F

True

400

 7. Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of _____________________________.

Erosion

500

 8. Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is an example of 

  

       __________________________.

Weathering