Rocks & Fossils

________________________ rocks are formed by layers of broken down rocks being pressed together over time.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimantary

• fossil

____________________ rocks are formed when lava or magma cool and harden.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

___________________ rocks form when other rock types are under intense heat and pressure.

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

__________________ igneous rocks form as a result of magma inside a volcano cooling slowly, causing large crystals to form.

• extrusive

• intrusive

• explosive

• metamorphic

_________________ igneous rocks form as a result of lava outside of a volcano where the lava cools quickly, not allowing much time for crystals to form.

• extrusive

• intrusive

• intense

• sedimentary

_______________ are the trace remains of organisms that lived long ago.

• sediments

• igneous rocks

• fossils

• bones

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

___________________________ states that each rock layer is older than the one above it

• The Fossil Record

• The Law of Sediments

• The Law of Superposition

• The Statement of Neutrality

Where are the La Brea Tar Pits located?

• San Jose, California

• Los Angeles, California

• San Andreas, California

• Las Vegas, Nevada

Which of the fossils in the image would be the oldest?

• The fossil in layer 1

• The fossil in layer 2

• The fossil in layer 3

• All of these fossils are the same age.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which of the following statements is correct about the image?

• The fossil in layer 3 is older than the fossil in layer 2.

• The fossil in layer 2 is younger than the fossil in layer 1.

• The fossil in layer 3 is older than the fossil in layer 1.

• The fossil in layer 1 is younger than both fossils in layers 2 and 3.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4