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Dating Rock Layers & Fossils

Dating Rock Layers & Fossils

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Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

Back

Metamorphic rock forms from extreme heat and pressure.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the Geologic Time Scale represent?

Back

The Geologic Time Scale is a record of the known history of rocks and fossils.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the Law of Cross-Cutting Relationships state?

Back

An igneous intrusion or a fault is always younger than the rock layers it cuts across.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

Back

Igneous rock results from melting and cooling of magma.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the Law of Original Horizontality state?

Back

All sedimentary rocks are deposited horizontally.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are sedimentary rocks primarily composed of?

Back

Sedimentary rocks are primarily composed of particles from other rocks and organic materials.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process of forming sedimentary rocks called?

Back

The process of forming sedimentary rocks is called lithification.

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