Earth Science Review

Fossils are most commonly found in __________ rock

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The organic matter that makes fossil fuels is

• small pieces of dirt

• rotting mushrooms

• the remains of plants and animals

• water and ice

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

As magma cools after a volcanic eruption, ________ rock is formed.

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

What two things are necessary for the formation of rock and fossil?

• Time and heat

• Heat and pressure

• Pressure and ice

• Time and pressure

What could cause a tsunami?

• The moon

• An earthquake

• A landslide

• A flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Weathering is

• the break down of rock into sediment

• the movement of sediment across Earth's surface

• the settling of sediment in a new place

• if it rains or not

The preserved remains of once-living things are

• fossil fuels

• igneous rocks

• fossils

• metamorphic rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which does NOT describe the formation of a delta?

• Sediment is moved down a river

• Sediment piles up at the mouth of a river

• Loose sediment falls down a hill

• It is a triangle-shaped landform

Erosion and deposition by wind can form a

• canyon

• U-shaped valley

• sand dune

• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

These are the steps of rock formation:

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, and _________

• Collision

• Cementation

• Eruption

• Creation