Eight Grade

This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Igneous Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

Which type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?

• igneous

• sedimentary

• metamorphic

Correctly sequence the layers of rocks oldest to youngest

• A,B,C,D

• D,C,B,A

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?

• fur

• lung

• bone

• muscle

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of these must happen first for a fossil to form?

• a plant or animal is quickly covered by sediment

• sediments fill a mold and form a cast

• a plant or animal is eaten

• sediments are pressed together and harden

An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called

• Decayed

• Evolved

• Extinct

• Preserved

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The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

• The absolute age of rock layers

• The age of fossils

• The relative age of rock layers

• the super powers of rocks

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Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?

• F

• E

• B

• A

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Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

• It has the oldest fossil

• It is older than the layers below it.

• It is younger than the layers above it.

• It is older than the layers above it.

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According to the diagram, which of the following is true?

• A is the oldest

• B is the youngest

• E is the oldest

• A is the oldest

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