Front

________________________ rocks are formed by layers of broken down rocks being pressed together over time.

Back

sedimantary

Front

____________________ rocks are formed when lava or magma cool and harden.

Back

igneous

Front

___________________ rocks form when other rock types are under intense heat and pressure.

Back

metamorphic

Front

__________________ igneous rocks form as a result of magma inside a volcano cooling slowly, causing large crystals to form.

Options:

extrusive

,

intrusive

,

explosive

,

metamorphic

Back

intrusive

Front

What type of igneous rocks form as a result of lava cooling quickly outside of a volcano?

Back

extrusive

Front

_______________ are the trace remains of organisms that lived long ago. Options: sediments, igneous rocks, fossils, bones

Back

fossils

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

What states that each rock layer is older than the one above it?

Back

The Law of Superposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

Where are the La Brea Tar Pits located?

Back

Los Angeles, California

Front

Which of the fossils in the image would be the oldest?
Options:

The fossil in layer 1

,

The fossil in layer 2

,

The fossil in layer 3

,

All of these fossils are the same age.

Back

The fossil in layer 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Front

Which statement is correct about the image? Options: The fossil in layer 3 is older than the fossil in layer 2. The fossil in layer 2 is younger than the fossil in layer 1. The fossil in layer 3 is older than the fossil in layer 1. The fossil in layer 1 is younger than both fossils in layers 2 and 3.

Back

The fossil in layer 2 is younger than the fossil in layer 1.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1