Rocks and Fossils

How are igneous rocks formed?

• Rocks that are changed<br />through heat and<br />pressure.
• Magma or lava cools.
• Weathered rocks settle at<br />the bottom of the sea.
• Rivers or lakes dry out.

How are sedimentary rocks formed?

• Rocks that are changed through heat and pressure.

• Magma or lava cools.

• Weathered rocks settle at the bottom of the sea.

• Rivers or lakes dry out.

How are metamorphic rocks formed?

• Rocks that are changed through heat and pressure.

• Magma or lava cools.

• Weathered rocks settle at the bottom of the sea.

• Rivers or lakes dry out.

Which of these is not an example of a natural forming rock?

• Igneous
• Concrete
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary

Which of these words best describes a rock that absorbs water?

• Porous
• Impermeable
• Waterproof
• Soak

Fossils are usually formed in which rock?

• Igneous
• Concrete
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

Which of these is a type of igneous rock?

• Granite
• Chalk
• Marble

Which of these is a type of metamorphic rock?

• Granite
• Chalk
• Marble

Which of these is a type of sedimentary rock?

• Granite
• Chalk
• Marble

How are fossils formed?

• After an animal dies, its skeleton is left behind buried by other animals.
• After an animal dies, its skeleton gets destroyed.
• After an animal dies, it disappears into the rocks.
• After an animal dies, its skeleton is left behind and becomes buried by rock sediments.