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Worksheets4th grade Earth Science
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
What kind of fossil is this?
a)
resin
b)
trace
c)
imprint
d)
body
2.
Which of these does NOT cause weathering?
a)
water from rivers
b)
water that freezes into ice
c)
wind
d)
animals
3.
What is an amber fossil?
a)
It is a fossil made when an insect gets trapped in sticky tree sap and dies. Then the sap hardens.
b)
It is a fossil made when a dinosaur gets trapped in sticky mud and dies. Then the mud hardens.
c)
This fossil is made from rocks and dead trees.
d)
This fossil is very valuable because it is yellow colored.
4.
What kind of fossil is this?
a)
body fossil
b)
mold fossil
c)
a really cool fossil
d)
amber fossil
5.
What is a person who studies fossils called?
a)
paleontologist
b)
physicist
c)
scientist
d)
astronomer
6.
What is erosion?
a)
Erosion is when rocks and soil are moved to new places.
b)
Erosion is when rocks are broken into smaller pieces.
c)
Erosion is what happens during a rainstorm.
d)
Erosion is something that happens to very small animals.
7.
What is weathering?
a)
Weathering is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
b)
Weathering is the process that joins smaller rocks together to make big rocks.
c)
Weathering is watching the weather to see if it will rain or snow or be windy.
d)
Weathering is when dinosaur bones get hard because they are in the weather.
8.
What kind of fossil is this?
a)
body fossil
b)
imprint fossil
c)
resin fossil
d)
really old fossil
9.
Fossils can only be dinosaur bones.
a)
Yes, only dinosaurs made fossils.
b)
No, fossils can also be leaves, footprints, wood, shells and more.
c)
No, fossils can also be big rocks that break up into smaller rocks.
10.
What is a fossil?
a)
Fossils are what is left of living things from the past.
b)
Fossils are dinosaur bones that have become hard.
c)
Fossils are skeletons from a long time ago.
d)
Fossils are any animal bones.
11.
What are fossils made of?
a)
Fossils can be from animals or plants.They can also be footprints, tracks, or nests.
b)
Fossils come from dinosaurs that died.
c)
Fossils come from dinosaurs and other animals that have died.
d)
Fossils are bones from things that have died. They become very hard, like rock.
12.
What landform is this and how was it formed?
a)
Sand dunes, which are formed by wind.
b)
Sand dunes, which are formed by rain.
c)
Hills, which are formed by wind.
d)
Hills, which are formed by sand build up.
13.
What probably happened to this road?
a)
The water probably caused erosion of the land by the road.
b)
There was probably a hurricane.
c)
A ship probably ran into the road.
d)
Kids probably dug too much sand up and the road collapsed.
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