Using Rock and Fossil Evidence

The layers of the rock on Earth are called

• soil

• strata

• samples

• textures

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The earth is about __________________ years old.

• 4.6 million

• 4,600

• 4.6 billion

• 460

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What is a core sample?

• a section of Earth that shows types of weather

• a section of Earth removed from underground

• a section of Earth that is very old

• a section of Earth that was pulled from the surface

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Which rock is most abundant in the Earth's crust?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• none of them

Which type of rock would be most likely to have a fossil from a fish?

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• igneous

• none of them

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What is something on Earth that might provide the extreme heat needed to make metamorphic rock?

• a camp fire

• the sun

• magma

• the stars

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which is a type of sedimentary rock?

• quartzite

• marble

• limestone

• granite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Using the model on page 141, which layer is the oldest?

• oatmeal

• coffee grounds

• flour

• cornmeal

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Using the model on page 141, which layer would be the newest?

• cornmeal

• oatmeal

• coffee grounds

• flour

Which type of rock does the cornmeal likely represent on page 142?

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

• igneous

• none of them