Rocks, Mineral and Fossils Pre-Assessment - Jill Dancy | Laabri

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Rocks are made of:

only water

minerals

fossils

air and gas

ESS.4.2.2

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Which test would help you identify a mineral's harness?

using a magnet

seeing if it floats

trying to scratch it with another object

measuring it's weight

ESS.4.2.1

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Igneous rocks are formed when:

sand and mud are pressed together

heat and pressure over time

lava or magma that cools

broken shells in the ocean

ESS.4.2.2

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Sedimentary rocks often show layers because

they melted and cooled

they formed from particles settled in water

they came from volcanoes

they were squeezed by earthquakes

ESS.4.2.2

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Fossils tell us:

what people ate long ago

what the weather was last week

about plants and animals that lived long ago

how rocks melt

LS.4.2.1

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A seashell fossil found on top of a mountain suggests that:

the mountain was once under water

the fossil there in the wind

it was created by a volcano

it fell from space

LS.4.2.2

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Which change to Earth's surface happens quickly?

erosion by wind

weathering from rain

landslide

river carving a canyon

ESS.4.2.3

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Which is an example of weathering?

a rock breaking apart after freezing and thawing

lava cooling to form rock

layers of sand pressed together

rocks moving downhill

ESS.4.2.3