The History of the Earth

Do layers of sediments, or pieces of dirt and rock, pressed ontop of one another over time form sedimentary rocks?

When you want to save something for the future, do you keep itpreserved in a safe place?

Is the crust a layer of liquid rock deep inside the earth?

Are fossils the preserved imprint or bodies of animals and plants that died many years ago?

Is the inner core a solid metal ball in the center of the earth?

Is the mantle the outermost layer of the earth where we live?

Does pressure happen when the weight or force of something presses or pushes against something else?

If dinosaurs are extinct, does that mean there are no more dinosaurs left on the earth?

Is the earth shaped like a sphere or a ball?

Is a geologist a scientist who studies clouds and the sky?

Is the equator an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Can all rocks be put into three groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?

Is salt an important mineral that is used by people?

Do we know about the history of the earth because of the work of manyscientists who study rocks and fossils?

Is a volcano caused by an eruption of magma making its way to the surface of the earth?

Does the earth have two layers: the crust and the core?

Can some volcanoes be destructive when their lava and ash pour out onto the land around them?

Do heat, pressure, and time cause many changes inside the earth?

Is the surface of the earth all of the liquid rock that is deep inside?

Is a geyser an eruption of lava?

Do we live in the core of the earth?

Is something solid when it takes the shape of whatever container it is in?

Is the earth’s surface covered by continents and oceans?

Do we know that dinosaurs lived on the earth because of fossilized bones that have been found?

Are fossils pieces of rock that come from the eruption of a geyser?

When something varies, does it always stay the same?

Do the characteristics of rocks include their colors, textures, shapes, and sizes?

When it is cold outside, do we wear more than one layer of clothing tokeep warm?