Rocks, Minerals, Soil, and Fossils

A _________ is a solid object that is formed in nature and has never been alive.

• Rock

• Mineral

A _________ is a naturally formed solid made up of one or more minerals.

• Rock

• Mineral

Select THREE characteristics that can describe a rock.

• Color

• Texture

• Loam

• Size

What are the THREE types of soil we learned about?

• Rock

• Clay

• Sand

• Loam

Select TWO types of fossils.

• Cast

• Bones

• Mold

• Teeth

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Dinosaur tracks in mud are an example of _________ ________.

• Trace fossils

• Mold

• Cast

A ________ forms when mud or minerals later fill a mold.

• Trace fossils

• Mold

• Cast

A _______ is the shape of a once-living thing left in sediment when the rock formed.

• Trace fossils

• Mold

• Cast

For a fossil to form an animal must die and buried by ______, _______, and ________.

• Trace fossils, mold, or cast

• Grass, soil, or rocks

• Mud, sand, or clay

_________ is the breaking down of rocks in to smaller pieces.

• Weathering

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2