W.I.N Rock Cycle

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Rocks on the Earth’s surface are broken down through weathering and erosion. These broken pieces collect at the bottom of lakes and oceans over time and compact together to become sandstone, limestone, or mudstone. Places like the Grand Canyon have strata of these types of stone where fossils can be found. What type of rock creates these layers of stone?

A. molten rock

B. lava rock

C. metamorphic rock

D. sedimentary rock

An intrusion is always _ than the rock layers around it. Intrusions occur when ____ cools beneath the surface.

Which two processes of the rock cycle help preserve fossils in sedimentary rocks?

The diagram shows the stages in the fossilization of a species during a rock formation over time, labeled in sequence from 1 to 5. Each stage represents a process that contributed to the formation of rock. Based on the diagram, which statement about the stages of fossilization is correct?

A. Erosion occurred at stage 5, which led to fossils getting exposed on the surface.

B. Weathering occurred at stage 4, which led to fossils in the rock being reduced in size.

C. Metamorphism occurred at stage 2, which led to fossils getting buried in the sea bed.

D. Deposition occurred at stage 5, which led to fossils preserved under layers of sediments.

In what ways do the processes of weathering and erosion help in creating fossil records?

A. They expose fossils on the Earth’s surface.

B. They preserve fossils in their original shape.

C. They bury fossils under new sediment layers.

D. They cause animal remains to decay into fossils.

Rocks on the Earth’s surface are broken down through weathering and erosion. These broken pieces collect at the bottom of lakes and oceans over time and compact together to become sandstone, limestone, or mudstone. Places like the Grand Canyon have strata of these types of stone where fossils can be found. What type of rock creates these layers of stone?

A. molten rock

B. lava rock

C. metamorphic rock

D. sedimentary rock

Which two processes of the rock cycle help preserve fossils in sedimentary rocks?

A. compaction

B. cooling

C. crystallization

D. deposition

E. melting

The diagram shows the stages in the fossilization of a species during a rock formation over time, labeled in sequence from 1 to 5. Each stage represents a process that contributed to the formation of rock. Based on the diagram, which statement about the stages of fossilization is correct?

A. Erosion occurred at stage 5, which led to fossils getting exposed on the surface.

B. Weathering occurred at stage 4, which led to fossils in the rock being reduced in size.

C. Metamorphism occurred at stage 2, which led to fossils getting buried in the sea bed.

D. Deposition occurred at stage 5, which led to fossils preserved under layers of sediments.

In what ways do the processes of weathering and erosion help in creating fossil records?

A. They expose fossils on the Earth’s surface.

B. They preserve fossils in their original shape.

C. They bury fossils under new sediment layers.

D. They cause animal remains to decay into fossils.

W.I.N Rock Cycle

W.I.N Rock Cycle

An intrusion is always ___________ than the rock layers around it. Intrusions occur when ______________ cools beneath the surface.

An intrusion is always ___________ than the rock layers around it. Intrusions occur when ______________ cools beneath the surface.

Which two processes of the rock cycle help preserve fossils in sedimentary rocks?

The diagram shows the stages in the fossilization of a species during a rock formation over time, labeled in sequence from 1 to 5. Each stage represents a process that contributed to the formation of rock. Based on the diagram, which statement about the stages of fossilization is correct?

In what ways do the processes of weathering and erosion help in creating fossil records?

An intrusion is always _ than the rock layers around it. Intrusions occur when ____ cools beneath the surface.

An intrusion is always _ than the rock layers around it. Intrusions occur when ____ cools beneath the surface.