Sedimentary Rocks Quiz

What is sedimentary rock made from?

• Melted rock from inside Earth

• Sandstone and limestone only

• Layers of sediment built up over millions of years

• Granite and marble

Which of the following is NOT a type of sedimentary rock?

• Sandstone

• Limestone

• Shale

• Granite

What is the term used for scientists who study fossils?

• Geologists

• Archaeologists

• Paleontologists

• Biologists

Fossils are most likely to be found in which type of rock?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Limestone

What does the term "erodes" mean in the context of the learning material?

• To build up

• To wear away

• To discover

• To study

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True or False: Fossils can be damaged easily.

• True

• False

True or False: Fossils are found in only some parts of the world.

• True

• False

A paleontologist mainly studies how rocks form

• True

• False

What type of rock would probably have fossils of animals that lived in cold places?

• Limestone

• Shale

• Sandstone

• Igneous rock

What kinds of fossils would you find in limestone?

• Small shells, ripples

• Animals, mud cracks, raindrops

• Worms, sea lilies, mollusk shells

• Fossils of plants