Rocks and Fossils Review

A type of rock made from molten lava

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• fossil

Rock formed from particles in the environment that settle to form layers

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A type of rock formed by great pressure and very high temperatures

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• fossil

Mineralized remains or evidence of plants and animals that lived long ago

• igneous rock

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This organism is dissolved in the Earth and leaves a 3D indentation

• trace fossil

• mold fossil

• true form fossil

• cast fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Impressions such as footprints, burrows, or nests once made by living organisms

• trace fossil

• mold fossil

• true form fossil

• cast fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

This fossil is formed when the dead plant or animal IS the fossil.

• trace fossil

• mold fossil

• true form fossil

• cast fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Mineralized sediment fills a cavity and recreates the shape of the remains.

• trace fossil

• mold fossil

• true form fossil

• cast fossil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which layer contains fossils of the oldest organisms? Explain your answer.

• Layer A because it has the weirdest creature

• Layer D because it's on the top

• Layer A because it's on the bottom

• Layer D because dinosaurs are old

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Why are fossils nearly impossible to find in igneous rock?

• They aren't. All fossils are found in igneous rock.

• Igneous rocks are too hard to dig in and look for fossils.

• The fossils are crushed by the pressure when rocks turns metamorphic

• The heat of the magma melts/burns the fossils!