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WorksheetsFossils/Rocks Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are rocks used for here on Earth?
To build houses
To build bridges
To make things firm and hard
All of the above
What are the three types of rocks?
ingenious, metamorphic, sedimentary
hard, soft, round
gas, liquid, solid
none of the above
What is marble usually used to build?
walls
Statues
Roads
roofs
What are the properties of rocks?
Properties of rocks is how long rocks have been living
Properties of rocks is buildings made out of rocks
Properties help people identify the different types of rocks. The rocks texture, shape, size, and hardness
Properties of rocks are fossils
Sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of sand, minerals, dead plants, animals, and skelatons
TRUE
FALSE
Select the natural materials (there are two)
wood
clay
windows
plastic
What do fossils form in?
nothing
air
water
Sand, volcanic ash, and mud.
What part of the animal stays when fossils are formed?
the organs
skeleton
the flesh
the fur
What is the definition of fossils?
When an animal dies
An animal that no longer exist on the Earth
Impressions or remains of things that were once living
What does extinct mean?
To continue to live.
A species, family, or group of plants or animals that were once alive but are now dead.
Fossils that people find
When dead animals or plants form in lava and becomes a fossil
What is the SECOND step of an animal or plant turning into a fossil?
Flesh and skin rots. The skeleton of the animal remains
The fossil is found
The animal is buried in layers of the Earth
What is the fossil of?
teeth
leaf
dinosaur
fish
What animal below is now extinct?
Dinosaurs
Birds
Fish
lizards
Why are fossils important?
They keep animals alive
They help scientists know what animals looked like 1,000's of years ago.
They feed other animals
Earthquakes and movements of the Earth expose fossils.
TRUE
FALSE
