4th Grade Super Science Quiz

What is the process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What type of rocks are formed by great heat and pressure?

• Sedimentary Rocks

• Metamorphic Rocks

• Igneous Rocks

Which of these phenomena can lead to weathering?

• Wind blowing

• Animals burrowing

• Water freezing

• Rain falling

• All of the above

Fossils are typically found in these types of rock:

• Sedimentary rocks

• Metamorphic rocks

• Igneous rocks

Deposition is the process of ...

• breaking down rock

• moving sediment

• dropping sediment

What is the process by which rocks, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

A fossil found trapped in amber is called a ...

• Petrified fossil

• Mold fossil

• Preserved fossil

• Trace fossil

A rock that has a glassy surface that is shiny and smooth is likely a ...

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

If you find igneous rocks in a certain area, that is a clue that there was once...

• a river

• volcanic activity

• an earthquake

If you find a seashell fossil in the dessert, that is a clue that there was once...

• a volcano

• a body of water

• a rainforest

• a frozen desert