Rock and Fossil Quiz

The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago is called

• Fossil

• Amber

• Fuel

• Humus

What type of rocks are made by fire?

• Humus

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Amber

What is a material that is burned for energy?

• Fuel

• Amber

• Fossil

• Humus

Material in soil that was once living is called __________

• Fossils

• Amber

• Humus

• Igneous

How long does it take to create fossil fuel?

• A few years

• Hundreds of years

• Thousands of years

• Millions of years

Rocks that change form due to heat and pressure are

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Fossils

What is one way we use minerals in everyday life?

• Sidewalks

• Graphite in pencils

• Glass windows

• All are ways we use minerals

How is topsoil different from subsoil?

• Subsoil is a solid layer of rock

• Topsoil has more humus

• Subsoil has more humus

• Subsoil has plants and worms

What is loam soil made of?

• Red clay

• Sand and clay

• Sand

• Dirt

Why can we find fossils in amber?

• An insect gets stuck in sap

• A bug leaves an imprint

• Scientists put insects in amber

• We can’t find fossils in amber