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U8 6A Lands/Layers and Changes in the Land/Layers

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is true about this layer?

a)

Each layer has a different color.

b)

All layers have the same depth (vertical size).

c)

All particles have the same size.

d)

Each particle has the same shape.

2.

Which of the rocks is called conglomerate?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

all of the above

3.

Which of the rocks is called sandstone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

all of the above

4.

Which of the rocks is called mudstone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

all of the above

5.

How do you call rock A in Japanese?

a)

れき岩

b)

でい岩

c)

砂岩

6.

How do you call rock B in Japanese?

a)

れき岩

b)

でい岩

c)

砂岩

7.

How do you call rock C in Japanese?

a)

れき岩

b)

でい岩

c)

砂岩

8.

Why do we see yellow soil/lands near the mouth of the river?

a)

The soil accumulated (gathered) in those places.

b)

The soil is transported by flowing water.

c)

Rocks from the top of the mountain become smaller because of erosion by flowing water.

d)

The smaller rocks are transported by the flowing water.

9.

Why do we see clay particles in the gaps (spaces) between the sand particles?

a)

The smaller clay particles can fill some of the spaces between the sand particles.

b)

Bigger particles fill the bottom layer.

c)

Smaller particles fill the top layer.

d)

None of the above.

10.

How many land layers are shown in this experiment?

a)

some

b)

a few

c)

2 layers

d)

4 layers

11.

In this experiment, we can learn that the difference in the____help form different layers

a)

size of particles

b)

amount of particles

c)

color of particles

d)

shape of particles

12.

These two methods show how ______ form layers.

a)

river and sea

b)

volcanoes

c)

wind

d)

all of the above

13.

Which action help form these layers?

a)

flowing river

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

neither

14.

Which action help form these layers?

a)

flowing river and accumulation in the sea

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

neither

15.

Some land layers have fossils. Where do fossils come from? Choose ALL that is true.

a)

from parts of animals like bones and shells

b)

from footprints of dinosaurs

c)

from burrows formed by worms

d)

all of the choices

16.

What is the cause of the change in this land?

a)

an earthquake happened

b)

a volcanic erruption occured

c)

tsunami changed the land

17.

This is the side of a land.

Study the layers. Which direction did the land move?

a)

the land moved vertically (up-down)

b)

the land moved horizontally (side-to-side)

c)

it is hard to tell

18.

How many layers are formed by the action of river only?

a)

3 layers

b)

4 layers

c)

5 layers

d)

6 layers

19.

In this picture, where can you find the oldest layer?

a)

96m deep

b)

30m deep

c)

in the middle

d)

on top

20.

Which action help form these changes in the land?

a)

flowing river

b)

earthquake

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

tsunami

21.

How easy/difficult is this unit?

a)

very easy

b)

easy

c)

average

d)

difficult

e)

very difficult

22.

Would you recommend group research/reporting in this unit?

a)

Yes, highly recommended

b)

Yes, it can be done again

c)

Uhm, not sure

d)

No if it is group, yes if it is done individually

e)

No, no, no