WorksheetsLesson 10-14
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a fossil?
any dead organism
a unique rock
the preserved remains of an organism
any living organism
How do fossils form?
the bones of an organism dry out in the open
the soft parts of an organism turn into stone
an organisms remains are frozen
living organism die and are buried by sediment
What is weathering?
The freezing of rock
The breakdown of larger rock into smaller pieces
The movement of rock
The sinking of rocks
What is erosion?
The movement of soils, rock and other materials
The movement of grass
The unthawing of frozen particles
The movement of plants
What type of boundary is this?
Convergent
Transform
Divergent
Subduction
What type of boundary is this?
Divergent
Convergent
Subduction
Transform
What type of boundary is this?
Subduction
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
The Earth is constantly in motion
True
False
If an organism has no bones, how does it leave behind a fossil?
It dries out and hardens
An imprint is left in soft sediment
It really has bones
Where does the heat energy come from to cause the plates to move?
The sun
Convection currents
The ocean
Moon rays
What happens in a subduction zone?
Less dense crust slips under more dense crust
More dense crust slips under less dense crust
If there are higher uplift rates and lower erosion rates, the mountain will get taller.
True
False
If there are lower uplift rates and higher erosion rates the mountain will get taller.
True
False
