Fossils and Rock Layers

The remains of something that was once alive

• fossil

• youngest rock

• oldest rock

• extinction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A fossil is...

• ALWAYS located near the surface or the top of rock layers

• the remains of something that was once alive

• ALWAYS located near the bottom of rock layers

• when an entire species of living things is no longer living

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The rock closest to the surface and towards the top of rock layers is:

• a fossil

• the youngest rock

• the oldest rock

• an extinction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The rock at the top of this picture is:

• a fossil

• the youngest rock

• the oldest rock

• extinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

ROCK A is:

• a fossil

• the youngest rock

• the oldest rock

• extinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The rock furthest from the surface and towards the bottom of rock layers is:

• a fossil

• the youngest rock

• the oldest rock

• an extinction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The rock at the bottom of this picture is:

• a fossil

• the youngest rock

• the oldest rock

• extinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

ROCK D is:

• a fossil

• the youngest rock

• the oldest rock

• extinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

List the rock layers from oldest to youngest

• ABCD

• DCBA

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

If I want to find the oldest rock, I should look:

• at the top of rock layers

• at the bottom of rock layers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4