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WorksheetsEarth's Features Chapter 1 Quiz Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Most earthquakes and volcanoes are found on the edge of continents.
true
false
How can scientists use earthquake and volcano patterns?
to prevent future earthquakes
to predict where earthquakes are most likely to occur
to design earthquake safe homes
to discourage people to live in earthquake prone areas.
Where are most mountain ranges found?
Near the equator
on the boundaries of continents and oceans
in arctic areas
where two oceans meet
Which statement best states how fossils are formed?
fossils are formed when organisms die underground
fossils are formed when bones are left on the ground
fossils are formed when animals die and their remains are covered with sediment
fossils are formed when animals are eaten by other animals.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the role of geologist and fossils?
fossils are studied to learn more about dinosaurs
fossils are used to help geologists make inferences about the past
fossils are used to make fossil fuels by geologists.
geologists use fossils to determine types of rocks
When looking at layers of rocks, fossils found in layers closest to the bottom will be older than fossils found near the top layer.
true
false
Which is the correct order of the process of sedimentary rock formation?
A. Sediments settle at the bottom of the ocean
B. Sediment is compacted and cements together
C. Small pieces of shell, rock and mineral fall into the ocean
D. Layers of sediment are compacted into rock.
ACBD
CABD
ABCD
BADC
True or False: An environment is all of the living and non living things in an area
true
false
What is a fossil?
a clue about life preserved in rock
an exposed area of rock
a rock with many layers
to stick together in the process of forming rock
What does a geologist study?
the way that humans care for the earth
process and materials that perform the solid part of earth
the way that animals survive in their environments
how stars and planets are formed
What is an inference?
something you learn based on your 5 senses
an exposed area of rock
something you figure out based on observations and your prior knowledge
objects prserved in rock
