1. The diagram below shows a vertical section through an area of land.

Rocks A, B and C are sedimentary rocks. Rock D was formed from hot lava that cooled. Rock E was
changed by the heat from the lava.

a. What type of rock is rock D?

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b. What type of rock is rock E?

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c. Rock A contains fossils.

i What is fossil?

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ii Which other two rocks could contain fossils?

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2. Complete the sentences using words from the list.

dead organisms sedimentary rock temperature fossil magma
igneous particles pressure pressed

a. Rocks that are formed when molten …………………………. cools are called …………………… rocks.

b. Rocks formed from layers of …………………….. settling on top of one another and being ………………..
down are called ………………………… rocks.

c. Metamorphic rocks are formed from other types of rocks that are subjected to a high
……………………….. and ……………………. underground.

d. Sedimentary rocks contains ………………………….

e. Fossils are formed from ………………………………. that become part of a rock.

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