Earth's History Scienc 4

A ____ is a mark made by pressing.

• explosion
• whisper
• imprint

• shout

Rocks are made of ____________.

• minerals
• wood
• plastic
• glass

Hardened tree sap, called ____ can make insect fossils.

• amber

• glue
• honey
• syrup

A rock's position within rock layers can tell its _____.

• color and texture
• age

• weight and density
• shape and size

A ___ is a hollow space in a rock where a plant or animal once was.

• cave
• crater
• mold

• tunnel

Minerals that seep into hollow spaces in rock might form a ___.

• cast

• rock formation
• mineral buildup
• sedimentary layer

Rocks change from one form to another in an endless process called the ___.

• rock cycle
• water cycle
• rock transformation
• earth cycle

The best way to identify a mineral sample is to ___

• Observe its color

• scratch it with different materials

• streak it on a plate

• all of the above

Rocks near the opening of a volcano are likely to be ____.

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• none of the above

Fossils are most likely to be found in ___.

• Sedimentary rocks
• Igneous rocks
• Metamorphic rocks
• Volcanic rocks