Fossils/Tectonic Plates

a ____________ is the preserved remains of a once living organism

• photosynthesis

• tectonic plate

• fossil

• meteor

fossil formation STEP ____ : Sediment such as sand, silt, or clay covers the organism and turns to rock

• TWO

• THREE

• ONE

• FOUR

Which of the following are types of convergent plate boundaries? (SELECT ALL)

• oceanic-oceanic

• continental-magma

• continental-continental

• oceanic -continental

• oceanic-fossil

fossil formation step ____ : the rock erodes or wears away exposing the fossil

• FOUR

• ONE

• TWO

• THREE

fossil formation STEP ____ : The organism is buried in rock and the soft parts decay leaving leaving behind an impression or fossil

• ONE

• FOUR

• THREE

• TWO

What is a tectonic plate?

• large slabs of earth's crust

• metal plates under the ground

• large pieces of tree bark

• the dinner plates at Olive Garden

what are the TWO criteria for a fossil to be considered an index fossil?

• be widely distributed

• found underwater

• found in a limited time frame

• found inside of a tree

• frozen in sap

what causes tectonic plates to move?

• when the plates are fighting with each other

• strong winds

• uneven heating of magma

• ocean currents

a ______________ is when plates move away from each other, crust is created which results in deep ocean ridges or trenches

• transform boundary

• convergent boundary

• divergent boundary

what is an index fossil

• a fossil that helps scientists study illness

• a fossil that helps scientists date unknown or less studied fossils

• a fossil that is found inside of someone's home

• a fossil that is found of a spider or centipede