5.8e Fossils

In which type of rock do we find the most fossils?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• what's a fossil?

This fossil was found in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. What is the best conclusion that can be drawn?

• all of the animals that lived long ago are still alive

• animals can survive in very deep rock layers

• Parts of Virginia were once covered in sea water

• the mountains are the only place to look for fossils

How do geologists learn what organisms were like in the past

• they study water

• they study fossils

• they study atmosphere

• they study minerals

Layer A probably formed in an ocean. Which of these is the best clue that layer A formed in an ocean?

• thickness of layer

• type of fossils in layer

• position of layer

• density of layer

Fossils can be found in which type of rock?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic

What do geologists often find in sedimentary rock?

• natural gas

• imprints

• photos

• fossils

Which layer has the oldest fossils?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which part of the dinosaur will NOT likely be found in a fossil?

• muscle

• teeth

• bones

• jaw

Whale fossils found in the Coastal Plain and Tidewater are evidence that -

• there once was a desert in Virginia

• shallow seas once covered Eastern Virginia

• whales live in the rivers of Virginia

Sedimentary rocks form by

• cementation and compaction of sediment

• the melting and cooling of magma and lava

• heat and pressure

• fossils