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Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils
Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils
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Earth Science 4th grade
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The process of breaking down the earth's crust is
weathering
decomposing
deposition
erosion
2
Which minerals make up granite?
feldspar, mica, and quartz
feldspar, galena, and pyrite
feldspar and pyrite
pyrite and quart
3
Which rock goes in the top of this rock cycle?
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
4
Which parts of animals are often preserved in rocks?
teeth and hair
teeth and feathers
shells, bones, and teeth
teeth and skin
5
A scientist who studies fossils is
a paleontologist
a biologist
a geologist
an archaeologist
6
Scientists study fossils to learn @organisms no longer alive. These organisms are said to be
preserved
petrified
imprinted
extinct
7
How are rocks classified into sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic?
What color they appear to be.
Where they are found.
How they were formed.
How hard they are.
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What is the hardest mineral?
gypsum
diamond
topaz
pyrite
9
Which will NOT make a fossil?
animal footprints
animal bones
plant impressions
decomposed organic material
10
How are minerals different than rocks?
Minerals can reflect light more than rocks.
Minerals are softer than rocks.
Minerals have no color while rocks are colorful.
Minerals have a definite mineral composition, rocks may not.
11
How are rocks classified? Choose all that apply.
how they are formed
cleavage
color
texture
12
The process of a glacier depositing rocks in oceans and lakes is
weathering
gravity
erosion
deposition
13
All rocks are made of
rocks
conglomerate
obsidian
minerals
14
What process changes rocks into metamorphic rocks?
heat and erosion
cools and hardens
heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
15
Pumice has sponge-like holes. Which type of rock is it?
mineral
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
16
What is NOT an agent of erosion?
machines
waves
wind
water
17
What conditions are necessary for fossilization?
must be protected from predators
dead organisms must not be exposed to oxygen
all of the choices
dead organisms must be buried quickly
18
What is a thin mineral that is paper thin and breaks easily?
gypsum
talc
hematite
mica
19
Which layer would the youngest fossil be found?
layer 2
layer 3
layer 4
layer 1
20
Which type of rock usually contain fossils?
all of the above
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
21
The force of gravity changes the earth's surface by
all of the above
landslides
glacier calving
avalanches
22
Which example is most like cast and mold fossils?
burying your friend in the sand
pressing your hands into wet cement
planting flowers in the soil
building a statue from wet clay
23
Heat and pressure changes rocks into different rocks
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
24
Two of earth's plates push into each to create
moraine
glacier
a valley
mountain
25
Which rocks may have crystals? Choose all that apply.
metamorphic
igneous
all rocks
sedimentary
26
Which type of rock is created by compaction and cementation?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
