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The Quiz of All "Quizziz"

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature and wind speed are the measurement of what type of substance?

a)

Ice

b)

River Water

c)

Condensation

d)

Air

2.

Sally dug up some soil, put it in a cup and weighed it. She put it in a warm place with no cover. Two weeks later she weighed it again. It weighed less than before. Why?

a)

Dirt dissolved

b)

Water evaporated

c)

The scale was wrong

3.

What are the 3 types of fossils?

a)

Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus

b)

Impression, Mineral Replacement, Preserved Remains

c)

Topsoil, subsoil, bedrock

d)

Wetland, Desert, Forest

4.

How is climate in the mountains different than in the nearby valleys?

a)

Warmer, more preciptation

b)

Colder, less precipitation

c)

Very hot, little precipitation

d)

Colder, more precipitation

5.

The name of the Utah Fossil is

a)

Tyrannosaurus

b)

Allosaurus

c)

Velociratptor

d)

Brachiosaurus

6.

If most of the land in Utah was left in its natural state, which environment would it be?

a)

Desert

b)

Wetland

c)

Forest

d)

Tropical

7.

A fossil dinosaur is heavier that the original bone because it is full of

a)

Water

b)

Soil

c)

Bugs

d)

Minerals

8.

Several days with strong winds from the south usually mean

a)

a storm is coming

b)

nothing

c)

sunshine

d)

clear skies

9.

Scientists have learned that oceans

a)

remained the same

b)

have more sea life than ever before

c)

have changed in size in location

d)

are deep

10.

The most common plan found in the desert is

a)

rosebush

b)

cactus

c)

cattail

d)

blue spruce

11.

Sandstone, Shale, Limestone, Conglomerate, Layers are clue words for this type of rock

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Mineral Rock

12.

Rain, hail, sleet, snow are examples of

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

accumulation

d)

precipitation

13.

A Trilobite is

a)

a tasty snack

b)

an ancient shellfish that has been found in Utah

c)

a freshwater plant

d)

fictional

14.

An animal with a spine is called

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

c)

Nonvertebrate

d)

Spineless

15.

A water truck keeps the soil wet on a constructions site. Why?

a)

It helps it grow.

b)

It makes the soil darker and look better.

c)

It is to make cement.

d)

It keeps the soil from blowing away.

16.

A Scientist that studies weather is called:

a)

geologist

b)

biologist

c)

archaologist

d)

meteorologist

e)

paleontologist

17.

A leaf in a rock is an example of what type of fossil?

a)

Amber

b)

Imprint

c)

Trace

d)

Mineral Replacement

18.

A dog, mouse, cat, pig, and cow all belong to the same category. It is

a)

mammal

b)

amphibian

c)

reptile

d)

dinosaur

19.

What forms after rock has been weathered away for many years?

a)

Nothing. Rock is too hard to change.

b)

Soil

c)

Humus

d)

Fossils

20.

Which instrument measures air pressure?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Thermometer

e)

Wind Vane

21.

The earth being hit by an asteroid is one of the hypothesis for

a)

Mammal Survival

b)

Space Simulation

c)

Mythology

d)

Dinosaur Extinction

22.

During migration, birds like to stop in which Utah environment type?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Wetland

d)

None of the Above

23.

Plants need sun, water and ___________________to grow.

a)

Nutrients

b)

Heat

c)

Comfort Music

d)

Clay

24.

Soil is made up of Water, Air, Rocks and Minerals and Organic Material with the highest percentage being

a)

Rocks and Minerals

b)

Dirt

c)

Organic Material

d)

Air

25.

Soil is made up of Water, Air, Rocks and Minerals and Organic Material with the lowest percentage being

a)

Rocks and Minerals

b)

Dirt

c)

Organic Material

d)

Air

26.

The bottom layer of a soil profile is

a)

Humus

b)

Subsoil

c)

Bedrock

d)

Topsoil

27.

Key words for this rock type are obsidian, granite, basalt, lava rock...

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Mineral Rock

28.

Outside of the Volcano it is called Lava. Inside the Volcano it is called

a)

hot lava

b)

magma

c)

liquid gold

d)

it doesn't change

29.

The direction erosion moves Earth's materials is

a)

Downward

b)

Upward

c)

Opposite directions

d)

It does not move

30.

When water turns into a vapor...

a)

Accumulation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

31.

Moisture in the air is known as

a)

heredity

b)

humidity

c)

veracity

d)

velocity

32.

A mammoth trapped in ice is considered

a)

impossible

b)

preserved remains

c)

amber or resin

d)

mineralization

33.

What environment would a tiger salamander most likely be found?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Tropical

d)

Wetland

34.

What instrument is used to measure precipitation?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Rain Gauge

e)

Thermometer

35.

Which are properties that help identify minerals?

a)

color, appearance, shape

b)

texture, crystal pattern

c)

hardness only

d)

traces of gold, taste, melting

e)

smell, hardness

36.

Hints for this rock type are CHANGED by HEAT and PRESSURE

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Volcanic Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Metamorphic Rock

37.

What is the movement of weathered materials called?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

38.

Freezing, melting, rusting, wearing, breaking are examples of

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

39.

A natural substance with a definite crystal structure is called

a)

mineral

b)

oil

c)

soil

d)

plant

40.

Which of the following help prevent erosion?

a)

Plant removal

b)

Planting Trees

c)

Retaining Walls

d)

Bulldozing for building

e)

Allowing the water to run continuously

41.

What is sticky when wet and hard when dry?

a)

Clay

b)

Loam

c)

Sand

d)

Silt

42.

What soil type is most ideal for plants to grow?

a)

Clay

b)

Sand

c)

Loam

d)

Silt

43.

What rock type are fossils most likely to be found?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

d)

Mineral Rock

44.

What is the energy source for the Water Cycle?

a)

Rain

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Sun

45.

Clouds and colder temperatures show which part of the water cycle?

a)

Accumulation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

46.

Fair weather clouds which appear on sunny, warm days are

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

47.

Clouds that are thin and wispy are

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

48.

Low, gray, blanket type clouds that cover the sky are

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

49.

A majority of Earth's Water is found

a)

in oceans

b)

in the sky

c)

in the rivers, lakes and ponds

d)

in glaciers

50.

Fossils are not found in igneous or metamorphic rock because

a)

of the heat which would cause them to melt and burn.

b)

dinosaurs did not jump into volcanoes.

c)

metamorphic and igneous rocks came after the dinosaurs.

d)

scientists did not look in metamorphic and igneous rocks.

51.

What is the main environment of the Great Basin Region?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Tropical

d)

Wetland

52.

In which environment would you most likely find coniferous tress?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Tropical

d)

Wetland

53.

What helps a rattlesnake get its food?

a)

Poisonous Bite

b)

Piercing Eyes

c)

Long legs

d)

Strong sense of smell

54.

Soil is

a)

just dirt

b)

renewable

c)

the same color

d)

a natural resource

55.

Which instrument measures wind speed?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Thermometer

e)

Wind Vane

56.

What determines whether rain will change to snow?

a)

weatherman

b)

air temperature

c)

location

57.

Which instrument measures air temperature?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Thermometer

e)

Rain Gauge

58.

What are components of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Percolation

d)

Precipitation

e)

Respiration

59.

When air pressure drops, what kind of weather can happen?

a)

Storm

b)

No Change

60.

A calm cloudless day with little wind usually means that the next day will have what kind of weather?

a)

Storm

b)

No change

61.

What measures humidity?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Thermometer

e)

Rain Gauge

62.

Sandstone with ripples across it may be _________________ preserved.

a)

Wind

b)

Wave Marks

c)

Foot prints

d)

Acts of kindness

63.

Another word for breaking down and rotting away is

a)

decompose

b)

deposition

c)

disposable

d)

reposition

64.

What is a common cause of plant and animal extinction?

a)

No food

b)

Climate Change

c)

No place to live

d)

Mean people

65.

Which are examples of physical/mechanical weathering?

a)

Burning

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Rusting

e)

Tearing/Breaking

66.

Which are examples of chemical weathering?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Rusting

d)

Burning

e)

Acid Rain

67.

Preserved remains in tree sap is known as this type of fossil.

a)

Amber

b)

Impression

c)

Sap

d)

Cast

e)

Resin

68.

Soft parts of a shark's body is not preserved as a fossil because

a)

it rotted away before it could be preserved

b)

there are no shark fossils period

c)

the shark got away before it could be preserved

d)

it lived in the ocean

69.

Petrified wood is an example of this type of fossil...

a)

it can't be a fossil

b)

amber

c)

rotted log

d)

mineral replacement

e)

trace

70.

An invertebrate is an animal without

a)

hair or fur

b)

teeth

c)

a hard covering

d)

a backbone

71.

Which environment might you find a bear in?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Tropical

d)

Wetland

72.

What is the main environment of the Rocky Mountain Region?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Tropical

d)

Wetland

73.

Which is not considered an environment type of Utah?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Tropical

d)

Wetland

74.

Which is the darkest layer of soil?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Subsoil

c)

Bedrock

75.

What are two types of igneous rocks?

a)

hard and soft

b)

intrusive and extrusive

c)

intrinsic and explosive

d)

organic and non-organic

76.

Weathered materials that have been moved and settles in another location is known as

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Decomposition

77.

Intrusive igneous rock are formed inside the earth by

a)

magma

b)

lava

c)

metal

d)

ore

78.

A student found a fossil in a rock. What is the most likely rock type?

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Mineral Rock

79.

What instrument measures air temperature?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Thermometer

e)

Wind Vane

80.

Heat from the sun causes what part of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Collection

d)

Precipitation

81.

What instrument measures wind direction?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Thermometer

e)

Wind Vane

82.

A Big Gulp cup, steamy shower mirror or car window is and example of

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Collection

d)

Precipitation

83.

Examples of Precipitation are

a)

Rain

b)

Sleet

c)

Hail

d)

Sun

e)

Clouds

84.

The fossilized skeleton of a dinosaur is similar to a modern skeleton of a lizard because they both

a)

have scales

b)

have backbone and tail

c)

are the same color

d)

have a heart and lungs

85.

Eggshells, footprints, and tracks are examples of this type of fossil

a)

Amber

b)

Body

c)

Cast

d)

Trace

86.

Climate change is a common cause of

a)

extermination

b)

distinction

c)

extinction

d)

preservation

87.

Thunderstorms and extreme weather form from which cloud type?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Altostratus

e)

Cumulonimbus

88.

Lots of pebbles cemented together are most likely to be this rock type...

a)

Igneous Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Sedimentary Rock

d)

Mineral Rock

89.

Which type of soil has the largest particles

a)

Sand

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

90.

if the percentage of water in soil went up, what would go down?

a)

air

b)

clay

c)

grass

d)

silt

91.

Blue sky, cumulus clouds, 92 Degrees would most likely be the month of

a)

July

b)

November

c)

February

d)

December

92.

Precipitation in the month of December with a temperature of 31 degrees is most likely going to be

a)

sleet

b)

rain

c)

snow

d)

hail

93.

Annual precipitation is less than 5 inches per year. Which environment is this most likely describing?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Wetland

d)

Tropical

94.

A person that studies fossils is known as a

a)

Biologist

b)

Geologis

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Paleontologist

95.

An anemometer measures

a)

Wind Direction

b)

Wind Speed

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Humidity

96.

A barometer measures

a)

wind direction

b)

wind speed

c)

air temperature

d)

air pressure

e)

humidity

97.

Which are organic materials?

a)

leaves

b)

rocks

c)

logs

d)

potato bugs

e)

copper

98.

The lowest percentage of water found on Earth is

a)

Ocean

b)

Glacier

c)

Freshwater

99.

Humus is found in

a)

Bedrock

b)

Topsoil

c)

Subsoil

d)

Parent Material

100.

Which is true about worms

a)

Worm tunnels aerate help the soil.

b)

Worms eat and excrete to make it more rich.

c)

Worms are raised on farms.

d)

Worms are not good for our soil.

e)

Worms use their teeth to break down the soil.

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