WorksheetsEarths Features 4th Grade
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sedimentary rocks are formed by
a)
Cooling of lava or magma
b)
Heat and pressure
c)
Compacting and cementing
2.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
3.
The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
erosion
d)
cememtation
4.
Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
5.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
6.
What environment is a swamp?
a)
upper river
b)
floodplain
c)
beach
d)
shallow ocean
7.
(Ignore D) Which layer is the oldest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
8.
(Ignore D) Which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
9.
A small stream or other source of flowing water cannot form a canyon?
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What is a person who studies rocks is called?
a)
geologist
b)
physicist
c)
biologist
d)
astronomer
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
The faster water moves the _________ the sediment that can be carried by it.
a)
smaller
b)
bigger
14.
When a river cuts through rock it is called a____________
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
rocky outcrop
d)
cliff
15.
Where will the most erosion happen?
a)
Fast river/short amount of time
b)
Fast river/long amount of time
c)
Slow river/short amount of time
d)
Slow river/long amount of time
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