Quiz about Earth's Features Ch. 1

Question 1

something scientists use to answer questions about the real world

Accepted Answer

model

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sediment

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observation

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inference

Question 2

to press together

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compact

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fossil

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sediment

Question 3

something you notice by using your 5 senses

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observation

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rock layer

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inference

Question 4

a person who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of the Earth

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geologist

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fossil

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model

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sedimentary rock

Question 5

small pieces of rock, sand, or clay

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sediment

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cement

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fossil

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compact

Question 6

to stick together in the process of forming rock

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cement

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rock

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rock layer

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model

Question 7

a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock

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fossil

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geologist

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compact

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rock layer

Question 8

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

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rock layer

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compact

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rock

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sediment

Question 9

a type of rock that forms from sediment that compacts and cements over time

Accepted Answer

sedimentary rock

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rock layer

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fossil

Question 10

something you figure out based on information that you already know

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inference

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observation

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fossil

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geologist

Question 11

A fossil forms when an organism dies and is covered with sediment that turns into rock.

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True

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False

Question 12

A sedimentary rock layer forms when sediment sinks and builds up in water, compacts under more sediment, and cements over time.

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True

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False

Question 13

Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.

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sediment

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people

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cement

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ants

Question 14

Where can the oldest layer be found?

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The bottom layer

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The top layer

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The middle layer

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They are all the same age

Question 15

Which layer formed first?

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Rock Layer Z

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Rock Layer W

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Rock Layer X

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Rock Layer Y

Question 16

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

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that water once covered the area

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what fish are like today

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that this fish lacked oxygen

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what kind of animal ate this fish

Question 17

Which conditions might lead to fossil formation? (Choose 3)

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Getting buried quickly by sediment

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getting trapped in a tar pit

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making a footprint in mud

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Decomposition

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getting eaten by another animal

Question 18

What inference could you make about the environment where this fossil formed?

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It might have been a grassland.

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It was under water.

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It was snowy and cold.

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It was a desert.

Question 19

What do fossils teach us about?

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They teach us about the past and the environment.

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Everything we need to know about a plant or animal.

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Everything single living thing will become a fossil when it dies.

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That wooly mammoths are not extinct.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an inference you can make by looking at this dinosaur fossil?

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It had claws so it was probably a great swimmer.

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It has sharp teeth so it probably ate meat.

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It had long legs so it probably ran fast.

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It had a long tail which it probably used for defense.

Question 21

What observation could you make about the environment where this fossil formed?

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It has 4 legs.

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It was under water.

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It might have been a grassland.

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It was a velociraptor.

Question 22

If scientists found this fossil, what could they observe?

Accepted Answer

that the animal had a tail and fins

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that this fish lacked oxygen

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what kind of animal ate this fish

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that water once covered the area

Question 23

Which of the following is the FIRST step in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

Sediment sinks through water and builds up on the bottom of

lakes, rivers, oceans, and other watery environments.

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The sediment at the bottom starts to compact, or press

together.

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As the sediment compacts, all the tiny bits of sand and rock begin to cement, or stick to one another.

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Over time, more and more sediment builds up and pushes down on the sediment below it.

Question 24

Which of the following is the SECOND step in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

Over time, more and more sediment builds up and pushes down on the sediment below it.

Answer

The sediment at the bottom starts to compact, or press together.

Answer

Sediment sinks through water and builds up on the bottom of lakes, rivers, oceans, and other watery environments.

Answer

As the sediment compacts, all the tiny bits of sand and rock begin to cement, or stick to one another.

Question 25

Which of the following is the THIRD step in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

The sediment at the bottom starts to compact, or press together.

Answer

Sediment sinks through water and builds up on the bottom of

lakes, rivers, oceans, and other watery environments.

Answer

As the sediment compacts, all the tiny bits of sand and rock begin to cement, or stick to one another.

Answer

Over time, more and more sediment builds up and pushes down on the sediment below it.

Question 26

Which of the following is the FOURTH step in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

As the sediment compacts, all the tiny bits of sand and rock begin to cement, or stick to one another.

Answer

The sediment at the bottom starts to compact, or press together.

Answer

Sediment sinks through water and builds up on the bottom of

lakes, rivers, oceans, and other watery environments.

Answer

Over time, more and more sediment builds up and pushes down on the sediment below it.

Question 27

Which of the following is the FIFTH step in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

The sediment compacts and cements to form a large, flat layer of sedimentary rock.

Answer

The sediment at the bottom starts to compact, or press together.

Answer

As the sediment compacts, all the tiny bits of sand and rock begin to cement, or stick to one another.

Answer

Over many years, that layer gets thicker as more sediment compacts and cements.

Question 28

Which of the following is the SIXTH step in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

Over many years, that layer gets thicker as more sediment compacts and cements.

Answer

The sediment at the bottom starts to compact, or press together.

Answer

The sediment compacts and cements to form a large, flat layer of sedimentary rock.

Answer

As the sediment compacts, all the tiny bits of sand and rock begin to cement, or stick to one another.

Earth's Features Ch. 1

28 questions

something scientists use to answer questions about the real world

to press together

something you notice by using your 5 senses

a person who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of the Earth

small pieces of rock, sand, or clay

to stick together in the process of forming rock

a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock

a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

a type of rock that forms from sediment that compacts and cements over time

something you figure out based on information that you already know

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