Rocks, Fossils and Soil

This rock started as molten magma but transformed after a volcano erupted. What type of rock is this?

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

What do we call the material that comes from rocks that have been broken down into smaller pieces?

• weathering

• erosion

• sediment

• texture

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

Which type of rock is usually the most permeable?

• metamorphic

• igneous

• sedimentary

If a rock fizzes when acid is dripped onto it, it was probably formed from...

• different crystals

• the shells of creatures that lived long ago

• sediment from the ocean

• diamonds

Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?

• mould

• mineral

• cast

• footprint

What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

• A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.

• An earthquake shifts the land up.

• Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.

• A plant or animal must die and decompose.

Which soil is best used for growing plants?

• loam soil

• clay soil

• sandy soil

How can wind be helpful to the soil?

• The wind can blow soil away.

• The wind can blow the minerals away.

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  The wind can blow sand against rocks and cause particles to break off to form soil.