Fossils and Sedimentary Rocks

What are the preserved traces of animals and plants that lived long ago called?

• Sediments

• Fossils

• Mountains

• layers

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If looking at layers of sediment in the Earth, which layer is the youngest?

• the top

• the middle

• the bottom

• second to the top

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Cementation is part of the sedimentary rock process that helps "glue" sediments together?

• true

• false

What are small pieces of rock are called?

• imprint

• weathering

• fossils

• sediment

What processes happen inside the Earth when making sedimentary rocks?

• weathering

• deposition

• increased pressure, compaction and cementation

• erosion

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To make a sedimentary rock it takes ...?

• weeks

• months

• days

• thousands to millions of years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What is compaction in the sedimentary rock process?

• moving

• sticking

• squeezing

• heating

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Oil and natural gas are formed from decayed what?

• plants

• animals and plants

• animals

• teeth

Oil and natural gas are formed in the same manner?

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Fossils are only found in sedimentary rocks.

• True

• False

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