5th Grade Earth Science Review

If you found a fossil like the one pictured, what prediction could you make about the area of land. At one time that area was...

• filled with fresh water.
• a dessert.
• a forest then turned into a swamp. 
• a tundra.

Which of the following best explain how this canyon was formed?

• Floods eroded the sandstone away from the walls. 
• Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as it melted and moved
• Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls 
• Wind blew rocks that crashed into the canyon walls 

Which of the following best identify Alternative resources?

• Resources that can be used now but will not last forever
• Resources that are found underground
• Resources that can be used as much as needed.
• Resources that make a lot of pollution

Which of the following best identifies Non-Renewable Energy?

• Resources found above ground and underground
• Resources that produce clean energy (less pollution)
• Resources that can be made again
• Resources that cannot be made again for millions of years. 

Choose the Alternative energy source below:

• Coal
• Geothermal
• Oil
• Natural Gas 

Choose the Non-Renewable energy source below:

• HydroPower
• Wind
• Solar
• Oil

Where would you list fossil fuels out of the options below?

• Alternative Energy Resources 
• Non Renewable Energy Resources

What type of fossil fuel powers or fuels power plants? 

• Coal
• Oil
• Natural Gas 

When looking at the layers of  sedimentary rock, which layer is the oldest?

• Top
• Bottom
• Middle 

When looking at the layers of  sedimentary rock, which layer is the youngest?

• Top
• Middle
• Bottom