Rock Types
The rock type that will usually form in the shallow ocean.
Limestone
Sea creatures were found in the lowest layer of a rock. The top layer was found with fossils of plants and birds. The environment was an _______ then it was a _______.
ocean, forest
This natural disaster causes rocks to offset and make the layers shift making them look disconnected.
Earthquake
Can a fossil in layer 1 at the bottom be the same age as a fossil in the second layer
No- One is older than the second layer
What breaks rock into smaller parts?
Erosion
A prairie dog burrowing into the ground could reshape the earth. True or false
TRUE
To represent how rainfall can change the land what model did we watch?
Pouring water on the top of sand as it moved the "land" around
In a rock layer at the top there are fossils and at the bottom there are fossils. If there are NONE in the middle what can you conclude about that environment?
At those times the environment was too extreme for living things.
Which is the MOST true?
A. Anywhere there is an earthquake there will always be a volcano
B. Volcanoes that occur on continents often occur on the coast
B. Volcanoes that occur on continents often occur on the coast
Larger fossils are more or less likely to be moved during erosion
Less
A family lives in a town with increasing rainfall. Can the city take action to slow down the erosion so their home is not damaged? Yes or no
Yes- they can take measures to slow down the erorison
Fossils need water and ______ to form.
Sediment
Which is a natural disaster?
A. Flooding
B. Leaving a fireplace on too long
C. Types of rocks
D. Wind blowing
A. Flooding