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Rocks and Fossils

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Rocks and Fossilsanswers
Which type of rock is made of broken pieces eroded from rocks? sedimentary rocks
Which rock has layers that are squeezed together to form the rock? sedimentary rocks
Which rock is made of magma that cools and hardens? igneous rocks
Which rock is made from other rocks that are changed through heat and pressure? metamorphic rocks
In which type of rock are most fossils found? sedimentary rocks
Give two examples of trace fossils. nests, animal droppings, tracks, teeth marks, burrows
Trace or Index Fossil? Which fossil is evidence that a living thing once passed through an area? trace fossil
Trace or Index fossil? A nest is an example of... a trace fossil
The fossil of an organism know to have existed for a relatively short period of time. index fossil
Any remains of ancient life. fossil
Trace or index fossil? Animal droppings a trace fossil
What are the names of the 3 types of rocks? igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
What do we call the circular process of rock transformation? the rock cycle
What is the word used for new rock layers forming over old rock layers? law of superposition
Where would you find the oldest rock layers? Closest to the top or closest to the bottom? Closest to the bottom
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