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Q3 Final Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism that no longer exists on Earth's is called?

a)

Preserved

b)

Evolved

c)

Extinct

d)

Decayed

2.

Which type of fossil can provide clues about the activities of ancient organisms?

a)

carbon films

b)

remains preserved in amber

c)

molds and casts

d)

trace fossils

3.

Process that moves sediment and rocks from one place to another.

a)

Pollution

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Weathering

4.

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

a)

igneous rock

b)

school house rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

5.

The process by which igneous rocks are formed....

a)

heat and pressure

b)

weathering and erosion

c)

melting and cooling

6.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

mold

b)

cast

c)

trace fossil

d)

carbon fossil

7.

Uses radioactive elements near the fossils to determine the actual age of the fossils.

a)

Absolute dating

b)

Relative Dating

8.

As a glaciers moves along the ground, it transports rocks. These rocks pass over the ground and create scratches in the bedrock.

Which statement correctly describes these processes?

a)

The transport of rocks and scratching of the bedrock are both an example of erosion.

b)

The transport of rocks is an example of weathering, and the scratching of the bedrock is an example of erosion.

c)

The transport of rocks is an example of erosion, and the scratching of the bedrock is an example of weathering.

d)

The transport of rocks and scratching of the bedrock are both examples of weathering.

9.

Deforestation means....

a)

removing the forest

b)

adding to the forest

c)

polluting the forest

d)

mapping the forest

10.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

Trace fossil

b)

Cast

c)

Preserved remains

d)

Mold

11.

Hot molten rock inside the Earth can reach Earth's surface during a volcanic eruption. The term for this melted rock is

a)

Lava when it reaches Earth's surface and magma before it reaches Earth's surface.

b)

Magma when it reaches Earth's surface and Lava ehen it is below Earth's surface

c)

Lava

d)

Magma

12.

Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

cementation

13.

Roots holding soil

a)

biosphere, geosphere

b)

biosphere, atmosphere

c)

hydrosphere, biosphere

d)

geosphere, hydrosphere

14.

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

a)

E,D,C,B,A

b)

A,B,C,D,E

c)

B,C,D,A,E

d)

B,C,D,E,A

15.

Fossils are usually found in

a)

intrusions

b)

extrusions

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

igneous rock

16.

A fossil must be:

naturally formed created by organic processes very old (at least 10,000 years)

identify the correct letter for the choices that are all definitely fossils.

a)

Egyptian Mummy, Ancient pottery, Warm boring in sandstone

b)

Dinosaur tracks, mammoth found in ice, seashells found in limestone

c)

Stone age tools, giant shark teeth, seashells found on a beach

d)

imprints of rain drops, trilobite shells, mud cracks

17.

Which statement is true about the fossil record?

a)

it does not support the theory of evolution

b)

it is a record of all living things

c)

it shoes how our climate has remained the same over time

d)

it provides evidence for history of life on Earth

18.

The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

sediment

d)

texture

19.

Sediment that is left behind in rivers, lakes, and oceans

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

cementation

20.

A river starts as a steep channel in the mountains. It then leaves the mountains and enters a flatter area of land. It meanders across a plain. It then branches into smaller rivers. The smaller river the enters the ocean. At which point would the river described form a delta?

a)

when the river meanders across a plain

b)

when the river leaves the mountains

c)

when the rivers enters the ocean

d)

when the river branches into smaller rivers

21.

The best index fossils have which two traits?

a)

specific place, long lifespan

b)

widespread geographically, short lifespan

c)

widespread geographically, long lifespan

d)

specific place, short lifespan

22.

What systems are involved when humans run factories that produce smog?

a)

humans (hydro), factories (bio), smog (atmo)

b)

humans (bio), factories (atmo), smog (hydro)

c)

humans (geo), factories (atmo), smog (bio)

d)

humans (bio), factories (geo), smog (atmo)

23.

Berta knows that sharks have been around for millions of years. She has found a fossil of a shark tooth while taking a core sample of the ocean floor. Assuming that the layers of sediment in the core sample were undisturbed, what is the best way to determine the age of the shark tooth fossil?

a)

Compare it to the teeth of modern sharks to see how different it is.

b)

Examine the tooth's surface to study microscopic evidence of the fossil's age.

c)

Determine the age of the layer of sediment in which the fossil was found compared to other layers above and below it

d)

Test the hardness of the fossil to determine how long it has been fossilizing.

24.

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

a)

The absolute age of rock layers

b)

The age of fossils

c)

The super powers of rocks

d)

The relative age of rock layers

25.

Over time, repeated cycles of heating and cooling can cause a rock to crack. The rock may then break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Subsidence

26.

Sustainability is...

a)

using up of a resource

b)

how much of a resource that can be used

c)

making a resource last

d)

reusing a resource

27.

Erosion is the process by which soil and sediment are moved by wind, water, or gravity. Erosion occurs naturally, but it can be accelerated by human activity. Which of these human activities least contributes to soil erosion?

a)

Surface mining

b)

Urban Sprawl

c)

Improper plowing of furrows

d)

Planting trees