Worksheets5th Grade Earth Science CA (no alt energy)
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a source of energy made from plant and animal remains?
a)
Wind
b)
solar energy
c)
geothermal energy
d)
coal
2.
How do fossils provide evidence of the history of the Earth?
a)
They show scientists that Earth was exactly the same in the past as it is today
b)
They provide records about the Earth's history starting with the first museum.
c)
They preserve a record of prehistoric plants and animals.
d)
They suggest that dinosaurs live only on secluded islands.
3.
What would it mean if a fossil of a shark tooth is found in the Rocky Mountains?
a)
That the Rocky Mountain area used to be a desert
b)
That the rocks in the mountains had once been under water
c)
That the wind had blown the fossil into the mountains
d)
That the ocean used to be a desert
4.
What information do fossils provide about plants and animals?
a)
Animals and plants have recently changed
b)
Animals and plants have not changed over time
c)
Animals and plants have not developed together
d)
Animals and plants have changed over time
5.
Fossils are most commonly found in _________ rock.
a)
metamorphic
b)
sedimentary
c)
paleolithic
d)
igneous
6.
What is the main thing people produce from fossil fuels?
a)
plants
b)
water
c)
fossils
d)
energy
7.
In this diagram, which fossil is the oldest?
a)
Y
b)
X
c)
Z
d)
W
8.
What land formation is most likely to be formed by the wind?
a)
canyon
b)
sand dunes
c)
plains
d)
river delta
9.
Valleys, canyons, caves and arches are most likely caused by __________
a)
volcanic activity
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
all of these
10.
Deposition occurs when sediment is added to a landform. Deposition often helps to form _____________.
a)
deltas
b)
canyons
c)
oceans
d)
caves
11.
What type of rocks are made of particles that result from weathering and erosion?
a)
fossils
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
igneous
12.
In which of the following present day locations could the fossils of a dinosaur that lived in water be found?
a)
under a lake
b)
near a mountain
c)
in a canyon
d)
all of these
13.
Where do fossil fuels come from?
a)
water mixed with rock below the surface
b)
a kind of large mushroom that is now extinct
c)
both plant and animal remains
d)
soil that has been turned into liquid by large amounts of pressure
14.
Landforms are made by the force of wind, water and ice at the Earth's surface. A wide U-shaped valley, like the one in the picture, would most likely be formed by
a)
a flood
b)
a glacier
c)
the wind
d)
a drought
15.
Fossil fuels are energy resources, such as coal & oil. These materials formed millions of years ago from the remains of plants and animals. The energy in the fossil fuels originally came from ___________.
a)
The Sun
b)
wind
c)
ocean waves
d)
magnetic fields
16.
Scientists found a the fossil remains in a valley during a fossil dig. They identified the organism as a plesiosaur, which was a very large reptile with a long neck and fins. What type of environment likely used to exist where the valley is now located?
a)
mountain
b)
ocean
c)
grassland
d)
rainforest
17.
The piece of rock in the picture is a fossil that was found in the desert. What detail about the fossil would show that the desert used to be a forest?
a)
The fossil is brown, rounded and 6 feet tall.
b)
There are leaves in the fossil that are from an oak tree
c)
Andrew spent the afternoon looking at the fossil
d)
The animal in the fossil is a lizard that lives in the desert
18.
What kind of sedimentary rock is made from compacted sand?
a)
limeston
b)
sandstone
c)
conglomerate
d)
marble
19.
Most of our understanding of the dinosaurs comes from
a)
studying live dinosaurs
b)
studying fossils
c)
studying large animals
d)
watching movies
20.
Where do most sediments come from?
a)
evaporation
b)
meteor showers
c)
cooling of magma
d)
weathering of older rocks
21.
River deltas form where a river meets an ocean. Large amounts of sediment build up at the mouth of the river, making it wide and shallow. What change causes a delta to form?
a)
The water in the river freezes
b)
The fast moving water slows down
c)
The water reverses direction
d)
The water becomes salty
22.
which fossil is the newest?
a)
Z
b)
W
c)
Y
d)
X
23.
What other processes besides weathering and erosion aid in the formation of sedimentary rocks?
a)
The cycle of day and night
b)
Extreme heat and gravity
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Evaporation and condensation
24.
Erosion can create new landforms such as valleys, canyons, caves and arches. Erosion is the process
a)
where rocks are broken or worn down by wind, water or ice
b)
by which rock and soil are moved by wind, water or ice
c)
that drops sediment off in a new location
d)
that causes lava to move down the side of a mountain
25.
A glacier is a large, slow moving mass of ice and snow that moves across Earth's surface, pushing sand, soil and even boulders. What is the landform left behind after a glacier has moved through an area?
a)
canyon
b)
cave
c)
valley
d)
plain
26.
Weathering is the process of ____________
a)
dropping off sediment in a new location
b)
moving sediment
c)
wearing down rock
d)
Earth shaking
27.
Deltas, beaches, sand bars and sand dunes are all formed from the process of deposition. Deposition is the ______________ of sediment.
a)
breaking down
b)
movement
c)
dragging
d)
dropping off
28.
A constructive force is a force that ________ Earth's surface while a destructive force is one that __________ Earth's surface.
a)
builds up, tears down
b)
tears down, builds up
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