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Science Study Guide February 4th Grade

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature and pressure are the 2 forces that can turn fossils into fossil fuels.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A mountain is what you need in order for igneous rock to form.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Trace is the type of fossil that provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In order to form a fossil, an organism must usually go extinct quickly after it dies.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Hypothesis is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What are the three types of rocks that are part of the rock cycle?

a)

Sand, stone, and volcanic

b)

Hard, soft, and brittle

c)

Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary

7.

Where might you find mountains of metamorphic rock?

a)

At the boundaries between tectonic plates

b)

Near any landscape that has been eroded

c)

Near volcanoes

8.

The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called

a)

Weathering

b)

sediments

c)

erosion

9.

The process by which igneous rocks are formed...

a)

melting and cooling

b)

weathering and erosion

c)

heat and pressure

10.

Complete the sentence.

Fossils are ____________________ of ancient organisms.

a)

human-made models

b)

the living tissues

c)

preserved remains of the body parts or activities

11.

This type of fossil is a mark or cavity made in sediment in the shape of a shell or other body

a)

cast

b)

petrified

c)

mold

12.

This type of fossil provides evidence of the activities of ancient organisms; examples include marks left by footprints or tails

a)

carbon film

b)

trace

c)

cast

13.

In order to form a fossil, an organism must usually ______ quickly after it dies.

a)

Be buried

b)

Go extinct

c)

Decompos

14.

Which are most closely related to biotechnology? (From your Health project)

a)

medicine and agriculture

b)

construction and engineering

c)

water treatment and electricity generation

d)

communication and information technology

15.

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a(n)

a)

prediction

b)

hypothesis

c)

theory

d)

law

16.

What do you need in order for igneous rock to form?

a)

A volcano

b)

A canyon

c)

A mountain

17.

When does a sedimentary rock become a metamorphic rock?

a)

When it's left alone over a long period of time

b)

When its sediments bond together

c)

When it's subjected to intense heat and pressure

18.

The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...

a)

heat and pressure

b)

erosion and deposition

c)

melting and cooling

19.

Which of the following describes rocks formed by the compaction of living things?

a)

Clastic

b)

Organic

c)

Foliated

20.

What can you infer from the fact that fossil fuels are carbon-based?

a)

Most life on earth is made from carbon

b)

Trees are made from carbon, but animals are not

c)

Swampy environments are carbon-poor environments

21.

Which of the following is an example of a trace fossil?

a)

A skeleton preserved in a tar pit

b)

A footprint of an extinct animal

c)

A mummy buried in ice

22.

What two forces can turn fossils into fossil fuels?

a)

Lift and thrust

b)

Wind and rain

c)

Temperature and pressure

d)

Motion and time

23.

This material does an excellent job of preserving insect remains

a)

amber

b)

cast

c)

carbon film

24.

What do all bacteria have in common? (From your Health project)

a)

They're all multi-cellular organisms.

b)

They can all be found inside the human body.

c)

They're all single-celled organisms.

25.

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific.

a)

inquiry

b)

hypothesis

c)

theory

d)

law