Science Fossils Week 19 and 20

What is formed when an organism dies and is covered with sediment that turns into rock?

• lava

• fossils

• mountains

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Who are the scientists that study the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth?

• chemists

• geologists

• paleontologists

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What are small pieces of rock, such as silt, sand, and gravel?

• sediment

• fossils

• igneous

What do geologists study to learn what a place was like in the past?

• rocks

• fossils

• both rocks and fossils

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We can't observe sedimentary rock layers forming because they take thousands of millions of years to form.

• True

• False

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What kind of rock layer forms after the process of sediment sinks and builds up in the water, then compacts under more sediment, and finally cements over time?

• sedimentary rocks form

• fossils form

• lava forms

What happens to a rock layer over time as sediment continues to build up?

• sediment becomes thicker

• sediment becomes thinner

• nothing changes

What observation could scientist make about fossil bones they find?

• the weight

• the shape and size

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Is an inference something you figure out based on observations and information you will learn about in the future?

• Yes

• No

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What can be inferred about an environment in the past if a scientist found a fossil in sedimentary rock?

• The fossil was always in a forest environment.

• The fossil used to be underwater in the past.

• The fossil is small.