U3L2: Evidence from Rocks and Fossils

U3L2: Evidence from Rocks and Fossils

Multiple Choice

Tiny bits of soil or rock that have been broken down and deposited are called ________?

• deposits

• sediments

• layers

• rocks

Multiple Choice

Where are fossils preserved in?

• metamorphic rocks

• The Rock

• sedimentary rocks

• igneous rocks

Multiple Choice

Fossils found closer to the surface are usually ____________ than the other fossils deeper below.

• older

• brighter

• newer

• darker

Multiple Choice

What can affect the formation and patterns found in rock layers?

• earth forces

• dark forces

• energy

• sedimentary rocks

Multiple Choice

How were the Rocky Mountains formed?

• one of the plates went under

• plates were pushed together

• plates slid against each other

• two plates jumped up

Multiple Choice

How are canyons formed?**

• water slowly removes rock particles

• cliffs decide to break off

• volcanoes melt the rocks