WorksheetsRocks and Fossils
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who studies fossils is called a what?
a)
Biologist
b)
Paleontologist
c)
Geologist
d)
Botanist
2.
Fossils tell us about what?
a)
The color of animals
b)
The atmosphere
c)
Earth's past
d)
Earth's present
3.
Which is NOT a type of rock?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Clay
d)
Metamorphic
4.
Which type of rock is made from lava?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
5.
Which type or rock is this?
a)
sedimentary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
6.
Is an imprint a fossil?
Yes or No
Yes or No
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Fossils are bone turned to stone.
True or False?
True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which is not a sudden and violent force that can change the land?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Tsunami
c)
Tornado
d)
Glaciers
9.
Another name for sap that comes from a tree is called what?
a)
syrup
b)
resin
c)
sticky stuff
10.
Which tell us about the history of the Earth?
a)
Rocks and Fossils
b)
Animals
c)
People
d)
Plants
11.
What causes some river rocks to have smooth edges?
a)
wind
b)
heat
c)
erosion
d)
sun
12.
Humus, Top Soil, Sub Soil and Bedrock are all layers of what?
a)
rock
b)
soil
c)
cake
d)
the atmosphere
13.
What causes hills, mountains, rocks and other natural formations to change over time?
a)
digging
b)
erosion
c)
magma
d)
Humus
14.
Which layer of soil is the oldest?
a)
top soil
b)
sub soil
c)
bed rock
15.
A person who studies rocks is called a what?
a)
Paleontologist
b)
Geologist
c)
Botonist
d)
Environmentalist
16.
If you find a fish fossil in the desert what does that tell you?
a)
Fish fly
b)
There once was water in the area
c)
Fish have legs
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