Rocks and Fossils

Solid substances made up of 2 or more crystals are called...

• rocks

• fossils

• minerals

• quartzite

Which type of rock has layers?

• Igneous

• Sediment

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

What part of an animal creates a fossil?

• Muscles

• Bones

• Organs

• Skin

Which type of rock is made from lava that has cooled?

• Igneous

• Sediment

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

At very high temperatures and pressure, an igneous rock can become what type of rock?

• Igneous

• Magma

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

Which type of rock usually contains seashells or imprints of seashells?

• Igneous

• Talc

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

If a metamorphic rock melts and cools, what type of rock will be formed?

• Igneous

• Lava

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

In the rock cycle, how does sedimentary rock change into metamorphic rock?

• cooling

• weathering and erosion

• pressure

• heat and pressure

How can we learn how living things have changed over time?

• Study fossils

• Study the rock cycle

• Examine topsoil

• Investigate the weather

In the rock cycle, how are sedimentary rocks formed?

• cooling

• weathering and erosion

• pressure

• heat and pressure