Earth's Features Chapter 1 2023-2024

Why are rocks very important to geology?

Choose 2 answers.

• Rocks can be formed in different ways.

• Rocks can be used to build shelters.

• Rocks can be found in all parts of the United

  States.

• Rocks hold clues to how Earth's surface has

  changed over time.

• Rocks and follsils provide information about the

  history of the earth.

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Which of the following is the correct sequence for

fossils to form?

• The organism dies, the organism is covered by

  sediment, and the sediment turns into rock.

• The organism dies, sediment turns into rock,

  and the organism is covered by rock.

• The organism is covered by rock, sediment turns

  into rock, and the organism dies.

• Sediment turns into rock, an organism dies, and

  the organism is covered by sediment.

What can be found inside of sedimentary rocks?

• Fossil

• Sediment

• Rock layers

• Sedimentary rocks

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Which of these are examples of a fossil?

• leaf

• T-Rex footprint

• tree branch

• rock

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What is the big section of rock where fossils are formed called?

• fossil land

• rocky outcrop

• canyon

• rocky hill

Which of the following is most likely a sedimentary rock?

• a rock that has many pore spaces and air

  pockets

• a rock that has many different layers of sediment

• a rock found near a volcano where lava has

  cooled

• a rock that is mostly made of small mineral

  crystals

Silt, gravel, and sand are all types of ________________.

• Fossils

• Sediment

• Rock layers

• Sedimentary rocks

What does Ryan want to be when he grows up if he wants to study the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth?

• Engineer

• Geologist

• Biologist

• Paleontologist

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If you were looking for a fossil, what type of rock would you need to look for?

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Softened Rocks

• Hardened Rocks

• Volcanic Rocks

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What happens when sediment presses together and gets pushed down over time?

• They compact together.

• They fall apart.

• It becomes sediment.

• It gets soft.

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