Weekly Quiz 02.10.23_Rocks & Fossils

Rocks formed from hot magma are an example of which kind of rock?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Jalapeno

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

In which type of rock are fossils found?

• Metal Ore

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which type of fossil forms when the organism decays, leaving a cavity in the shape of the organism?

• Petrified

• Cast

• Preserved

• Mold

Which type of fossil is formed when entire organisms are prevented from decaying by being trapped in rock, ice, tar, or amber?

• Preserved

• Cast

• Trace

• Petrified

Which of the following is not something that fossils give clues to?

• Evidence of changes on the Earth's surface

• Classification of every organism that has ever lived

• Evidence of changes in Earth's climate

• Biodiversity of organisms that lived in the past

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Rock type formed when extreme pressure and heat is added.

• Metal Ore

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

Which of the rocks below can a sedimentary rock turn into?   (Select all that apply)

• Metal

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

Which type of rock forms when magma cools inside the Earth’s crust? 

• Extraterrestrial Igneous

• Extrusive Igneous

• Intraofficial Igneous

• Intrusive Igneous

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

• Brown, Red, Gray

• Metamorphic, Igneous, Cretaceous

• Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary

• Streak, Hardness, Breakage

What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?

• Lava cools and hardens to form a rock

• Extreme heat and pressure from the inside of the Earth turn old rocks into new rocks

• Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

• Magma trapped under the Earth’s surface cools and solidifies