Question 1

scientists who study the physical properties of rocks are called...

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geologists

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rock scientists

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biologists

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physicists

Question 2

What substances make up rocks?

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minerals

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dirt

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galena

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pebbles

Question 3

The process of rocks becoming new rocks

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the rock cycle

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the magma cycle

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the metamorphic cycle

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the new rock cycle

Question 4

True or False: a rough-textured rock has large grains.

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True

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False

Question 5

deposited rock particles that settle together in water and form layers

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sedimentary

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basalt

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igneous

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metamophic

Question 6

rocks that have been changed by heat, pressure, or both

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metamorphic

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igneous

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sedimentary

Question 7

rocks formed from hot magma that has cooled and hardened

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igneous

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metamorphic

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sedimentary

Question 8

magma that reaches Earth's surface is called...

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lava

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exposed magma

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earth core

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igneous

Question 9

Sedimentary rock layers go in what order?

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time

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number

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weight

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color

Question 10

The Grand Canyon is made from what type of rock?

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sedimentary

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basalt

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igenous

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metamorphic

Question 11

rocks are changed from one type to another by a process called...

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rock cycle

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mineral cycle

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fossil cycle

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metamorphic cycle

Question 12

How are metamorphic rocks classified?

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by mineral bands

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by size

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by the size of the grains

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by color

Question 13

Match the rock to its type.

Question 14

any trace, mark, or remains of an organism preserved in rock

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fossil

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rock cycle

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metamorphic

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petrified

Question 15

Most fossils are found in what type of rock?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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petrified

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metamorphic

Question 16

wood and bones that are "turned to stone"

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petrified

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mold

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amber

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imprint

Question 17

trapped insects preserved as hardened sap

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amber

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mold

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petrified

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cast

Question 18

What can fossilized footprints tell us?

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all of the above

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the movement pattern of the animal

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the age of the animal

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the size of the animal

Question 19

If a scientist found a fossil that had flat teeth, he would be able to determine that this animal...

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ate mostly veggetables

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ate both plants and animals

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lived in a cold climate

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was young when it became fossilized

Question 20

Match the definition to the type of fossil.

Question 21

Scientists who study fossils

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paleontologists

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anthropologists

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geologists

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fossologists

Question 22

The picture above shows...

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a trace fossil

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a cast fossil

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a mold fossil

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a true form fossil

Question 23

The picture above shows...

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a cast fossil

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a mold fossil

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a true form fossil

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a trace fossil

Question 24

The picture above shows....

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a mold fossil

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a true form fossil

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a trace fossil

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a cast fossil

Question 25

The picture shows...

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a true form fossil

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a mold fossil

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a trace fossil

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a cast fossil

Question 26

If you saw this at a museum, you would be looking at...

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a cast fossil

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a mold fossil

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a true form fossil

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a trace fossil

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