Fossils

Fossils

5th Grade

12 Qs

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Fossils

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS2-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Madhulika Tripathi

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which type of rock are most fossils found?

sedimentary rock

metamorphic rock

igneous rock

fossils

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.

A plant or animal must die and decompose.

Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.

An earthquake shifts the land up.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ______________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.

biologist

chemist

paleontologist

astronomer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Where can the oldest layer of sedimentary rock be found?

The top layer

The middle layer

They are all the same age

The bottom layer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two examples of fossil fuels are ​ (a)   and (b)   .

coal
petroleum
water
air
milk
sunlight
vegetable oil

Answer explanation

Media Image

Coal and petroleum are two examples of fossil fuels.

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two examples of fossil fuels are ​ (a)   and (b)   .

oil
natural gas
sand
rocks
corn oil
syrup
maple syrup

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

The layers in the canyon's sedimentary rock were most likely created by ​​ (a)  

moving water
volcanic eruptions
earthquakes
scorching sun

Answer explanation

Media Image

Canyon layers are exposed by rivers carving into the rock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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