Exploring Types of Rocks and Fossils

What is the top layer of the Earth called?

• Inner Core

• Outer Core

• Crust

• Mantle

Which layer of the Earth is made of liquid rock?

• Crust

• Inner Core

• Mantle

• Outer Core

What tool is essential for breaking off larger samples of rocks?

• Brush

• Backpack

• Hammer and Chisel

• Safety Goggles

Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Limestone

• Sedimentary Rock

What are tiny pieces of Earth's materials carried by wind or water called?

• Minerals

• Sediments

• Magma

• Lava

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Which type of rock is formed from compressed sediments?

• Igneous Rock

• Granite

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

What type of rock is marble?

• Sedimentary Rock

• Igneous Rock

• Limestone

• Metamorphic Rock

What are fossils?

• Living plants

• Living animals

• Remains of ancient plants and animals

• Minerals

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What is a body fossil?

• An impression in mud

• A trace fossil

• A living organism

• A fossil formed from hard parts of a body

What do paleontologists do?

• Study fossils

• Study rocks

• Study plants

• Study living animals

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