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Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are NOT an example of sediments?

a)

sand

b)

large rocks

c)

pebbles

d)

clay

2.

Which layer is the oldest?

a)

siltstone

b)

conglomerate

c)

limestone

d)

mudstone

3.

Sedimentary rocks are formed because of

a)

compaction and cementation

b)

compaction and compression

c)

compression and pressure

d)

heat and cementation

4.

Most fossils form from

a)

the muscles and organs of the animals body

b)

the bones, horns and teeth of an animal

c)

the skin of an animal

d)

the fur of an animal

5.

Sedimentary rocks form in

a)

crystal shapes

b)

a large mixture of different sediments

c)

layers of sediments stacked on top of each other

6.

The impression of a trilobite is a

a)

true form fossil

b)

mold fossil

c)

cast fossil

d)

trace fossil

7.

Dinosaur tracks are an example of

a)

trace fossils

b)

true form fossils

c)

mold fossils

d)

cast fossils

8.

Sedimentary rocks take _______________ to form

a)

millions of years

b)

hundreds of years

c)

a few years

d)

a few months

9.

Fossils are an important source of

a)

fuel for making electricity

b)

fuel for our cars

c)

information about life on Earth a long time ago

d)

information about life on Earth now

10.

A mammoth preserved in ice in the Arctic tundra is an example of

a)

a true form fossil

b)

a mold fossil

c)

a cast fossil

d)

a trace fossil

11.

The dinosaur skeletons that you see in museums are usually

a)

actual dinosaur bones

b)

models of the skeleton

12.

The fossil fuels that form in sedimentary rocks are

a)

coal, oil, and biomass

b)

natural gas, geothermal, and oil

c)

coal, oil, and natural gas

d)

mold, cast, and true form