Rocks and Fossils

Front

What is a natural solid made of one or more minerals?

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Rock

Front

What is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another?

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Rock Cycle

Front

What can a scientist infer if they find a fish fossil in the desert?

Back

The water covered the area long ago.

Front

What type of rock forms when earth processes change the texture and heat and pressure are applied?

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Metamorphic rock

Front

In what type of rock are most fossils found?

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Sedimentary rock

Front

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What type of rock is formed from cooled magma or lava?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What is the term for the layers of rock that form over time?

Back

Strata

Front

What is the name of the fossilization process where minerals replace organic material?

Back

Petrification

Front

What type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock