Science- Unit 3 Vocab quiz 1

Which word matches this definition?

a scientist who studies the processes and materials from the solid part of the earth

• inference

• observation

• geologist

• fossil

Which word matches this definition?

something you can notice using the five senses

• inference

• observation

• geologist

• fossil

Which word matches this definition?

something you figure out based on observations and information you already know

• inference

• model

• sediment

• fossil

Which word matches this definition?

a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock

• inference

• model

• sediment

• fossil

Which word matches this definition?

something scientists make to help them answer questions about the real world

• inference

• model

• sediment

• fossil

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small pieces of rock, such as silt, gravel, and sand

• inference

• model

• sediment

• fossil

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a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time

• sedimentary rock

• model

• sediment

• rock layer

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to stick together in the process of forming rock

• sedimentary rock

• cement

• compact

• rock layer

Which word matches this definition?

to press together

• sedimentary rock

• cement

• compact

• rock layer

Which word matches this definition?

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

• sedimentary rock

• cement

• compact

• rock layer