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GIU Grade 3

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

solid, nonliving material found in nature

a)

atmosphere

b)

mineral

c)

rock

d)

water cycle

2.

a feature or quality

a)

mineral

b)

erosion

c)

property

3.

the color a mineral leaves on a plate when scratched

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

cleavage

d)

hardness

4.

a scale that tells the hardness of a material

a)

cleavage

b)

streak

c)

luster

d)

Mohs Scale

5.

a property of a mineral that splits along a smooth surface

a)

cleavage

b)

Mohs Scale

c)

luster

d)

streak

6.

a solid, nonliving material made up of one or more minerals

a)

mineral

b)

atmosphere

c)

rock

d)

cloud

7.

a hand held tool that makes objects look larger

a)

thermometer

b)

satelite

c)

telescope

d)

hand lens ( magnifying glass)

8.

type of rocks that forms when melted rock cools and hardens

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

igneous rock

9.

melted rock below Earth's surface

a)

lava

b)

magma

10.

when melted rock reaches Earth's surface

a)

magma

b)

lava

11.

small, loose bits of rock that have been broken down by wind and water

a)

sediment

b)

pebbles

c)

rock

d)

mineral

12.

type of rock that forms from small pieces of other rock that build up and press together to form layers

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

13.

type of rock that forms from other rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

14.

the process of breaking down rock into small pieces

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

15.

the process of picking up weathered rock and moving it to a new place

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

16.

huge sheets of ice that move slowly over land

a)

mineral

b)

rock

c)

glacier

d)

lake

17.

the force that pulls objects down toward the center of Earth

a)

gravety

b)

gravity

c)

gravvity

d)

grafity

18.

something found in nature that is useful to people

a)

natural resource

b)

solar energy

c)

ore

d)

mining

19.

a material people burn to get energy

a)

solar energy

b)

wind energy

c)

silion

d)

fuel

20.

these are formed from the remains of living things that lived million of years ago

a)

natural resource

b)

fossil fuel

c)

fuel

d)

wind energy

21.

a natural resource that cannot be easily replaced ( coal, oil, natural gas)

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

22.

a natural resource that be be replaced ( water, wind, air)

a)

nonrenewable resource

b)

renewable resource

23.

a useful mineral used in fertilizer (nutrients for plants)

a)

silicon

b)

phosphates

c)

limestone

24.

a mineral found in sand; used for making computer chips and an ingredient in glass.

a)

silicon

b)

limestone

c)

phosphates

25.

type of renewable energy from the sunlight

a)

solar energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

wind energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

26.

type of renewable energy from blowing wind

a)

solar energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

wind energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

27.

hydro power is a _____________ resource, generated from flowing ___________.

a)

renewable

water

b)

nonrenewable

water

c)

renewable

wind

d)

nonrenewable

sun

28.

This nonrenewable resource is used in Florida on construction sites to build roads and buildings.

a)

Sandstone

b)

Phosphates

c)

Limestone

d)

Wind

29.

solid, nonliving material found in nature

a)

atmosphere

b)

mineral

c)

rock

d)

water cycle

30.

a feature or quality

a)

mineral

b)

erosion

c)

property

31.

the color a mineral leaves on a plate when scratched

a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

cleavage

d)

hardness

32.

a scale that tells the hardness of a material

a)

cleavage

b)

streak

c)

luster

d)

Mohs Scale

33.

a property of a mineral that splits along a smooth surface

a)

cleavage

b)

Mohs Scale

c)

luster

d)

streak

34.

a solid, nonliving material made up of one or more minerals

a)

mineral

b)

atmosphere

c)

rock

d)

cloud

35.

a hand held tool that makes objects look larger

a)

thermometer

b)

satelite

c)

telescope

d)

hand lens ( magnifying glass)

36.

type of rocks that forms when melted rock cools and hardens

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

igneous rock

37.

melted rock below Earth's surface

a)

lava

b)

magma

38.

when melted rock reaches Earth's surface

a)

magma

b)

lava

39.

small, loose bits of rock that have been broken down by wind and water

a)

sediment

b)

pebbles

c)

rock

d)

mineral

40.

type of rock that forms from small pieces of other rock that build up and press together to form layers

a)

igneous rock

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

metamorphic rock

41.

type of rock that forms from other rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

42.

the process of breaking down rock into small pieces

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

43.

the process of picking up weathered rock and moving it to a new place

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

44.

huge sheets of ice that move slowly over land

a)

mineral

b)

rock

c)

glacier

d)

lake

45.

the force that pulls objects down toward the center of Earth

a)

gravety

b)

gravity

c)

gravvity

d)

grafity

46.

something found in nature that is useful to people

a)

natural resource

b)

solar energy

c)

ore

d)

mining

47.

a material people burn to get energy

a)

solar energy

b)

wind energy

c)

silion

d)

fuel

48.

these are formed from the remains of living things that lived million of years ago

a)

natural resource

b)

fossil fuel

c)

fuel

d)

wind energy

49.

a natural resource that cannot be easily replaced ( coal, oil, natural gas)

a)

renewable resource

b)

nonrenewable resource

50.

a natural resource that be be replaced ( water, wind, air)

a)

nonrenewable resource

b)

renewable resource

51.

a useful mineral used in fertilizer (nutrients for plants)

a)

silicon

b)

phosphates

c)

limestone

52.

a mineral found in sand; used for making computer chips and an ingredient in glass.

a)

silicon

b)

limestone

c)

phosphates

53.

type of renewable energy from the sunlight

a)

solar energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

wind energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

54.

type of renewable energy from blowing wind

a)

solar energy

b)

geothermal energy

c)

wind energy

d)

hydroelectric energy

55.

hydro power is a _____________ resource, generated from flowing ___________.

a)

renewable

water

b)

nonrenewable

water

c)

renewable

wind

d)

nonrenewable

sun

56.

This nonrenewable resource is used in Florida on construction sites to build roads and buildings.

a)

Sandstone

b)

Phosphates

c)

Limestone

d)

Wind

57.

What are earth's three main layers?

a)

Core, mantle, and surface

b)

Core, mantle, and crust

c)

Inner core, outer core, mantle

d)

Upper mantle, lower mantle, crust

58.

Where is the earth's crust the thickest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Which word best describes the lower mantle?

a)

Scalding hot

b)

Cool

c)

Molten lava

d)

Lukewarm

60.

How deep would you have to drill to reach the center of the earth?

a)

6,000 kilometers

b)

500 kiliometers

c)

400,000 kilometers

d)

1,000,000,000 kilometers

61.

What effect does the spinning of the earth's core have?

a)

It creates gravity.

b)

It creates mass.

c)

It creates matter.

d)

It creates the Earth's magnetic field.

62.

Which is true about the Earth's inner core?

a)

It's mostly made of iron.

b)

It's mostly made of nickel.

c)

It's mostly made of copper.

d)

It's mostly made of salt.

63.

What layer of the earth is made of liquid?

a)

Upper mantle

b)

Outer core

c)

Inner core

d)

Lower mantle

64.

If the earth's mantle were completely solid, __________ plates could not move around.

a)

Tectonic

b)

Technical

c)

Titanic

d)

Agnostic

65.

How many layers does the earth have?

4 lines
66.

What are the specific names of each layer?

4 lines
67.

What is the crust layer made of?

4 lines
68.

What is the mantle layer made of?

4 lines
69.

What is the outer core layer made of?

4 lines
70.

What is the inner core layer made of?

4 lines
71.

How thick is the crust layer?

4 lines
72.

How thick is the mantle layer?

4 lines
73.

How thick is the outer core layer?

4 lines
74.

How thick is the inner core layer?

4 lines
75.

Is the crust layer solid or liquid?

4 lines
76.

Is the mantle layer solid or liquid?

4 lines
77.

Is the outer core layer solid or liquid?

4 lines
78.

Is the inner core layer solid or liquid?

4 lines
79.
Which type of soil drains water the quickest?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
bedrock
80.
Which type of soil has tiny particles of rock bigger than clay but smaller than sand?
a)
humus
b)
loam
c)
nutrients
d)
silt
81.
Weathering causes _______ below the soil to break into smaller pieces.
a)
sand
b)
bedrock
c)
humus
d)
clay
82.
A mixture of minerals, air, water, and humus is __________.
a)
conservation
b)
soil
c)
clay
d)
pollution
83.
To grow, plants need water, light, and ______ from the soil.
a)
nutrients
b)
bedrock
c)
worms
d)
roots
84.
What type of soil contains the largest particles of rock?
a)
silty
b)
bedrock
c)
sandy
d)
clay
85.
What is the best type of soil for plants? It is made up of the three soil types.
a)
plants
b)
loam
c)
humus
d)
dirt
86.
What can be made using kitchen scraps and dead plants?
a)
loam
b)
silt
c)
compost
d)
sand
87.
Soil is made ________ in nature.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
higher
d)
lower
88.

Which of the following is not a type of soil?

a)

minerals

b)

clay

c)

topsoil

d)

sand

89.

Weathering is......

a)

rocks, grass, and mud.

b)

the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces

c)

the breakdown of wind, rain, and friction

d)

the weather outside

90.

The organic matter in soil is....

a)

humus

b)

bits of rock

c)

minerals

d)

all of the above

91.

The four main ingredients of soil are....

a)

wind, water, ice, and humus

b)

water, air, rocks, and humus

c)

worms, ice, rocks, and air

d)

water, air, rocks, and worms

92.

Decomposition is......

a)

nature's way of recycling.

b)

the breaking down of once living plants and animals.

c)

decaying

d)

all of the above

93.

What soil is best for growing plants?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

mud

d)

topsoil

94.

All of the following processes help form topsoil except...

a)

movement of oceans

b)

decay of plants

c)

weathering of rocks

d)

decomposition of animals

95.

Soil is only dirt.

a)

true

b)

false

96.

Depending on how soil is formed, it's color can be....

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

black

d)

all of the above

97.

The main causes of weathering are all of the following except...

a)

sun

b)

water

c)

ice

d)

wind

98.

What is a mountain?

a)

a very high piece of land

b)

an area of flat land

c)

low land between mountains or hills

d)

land that borders the sea or ocean

99.

What is a lake?

a)

a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

land that borders a sea or ocean

d)

a body of water surrounded by land

100.

What is a coast?

a)

land that has water all around it

b)

land with water touching 3 sides

c)

land that borders the sea or ocean

d)

a large body of salt water

101.

What is a valley?

a)

a very high piece of land

b)

land that has water all around it

c)

an area of flat land

d)

low land between mountains or hills

102.

What is an island?

a)

land that borders the sea or ocean

b)

land that has water all around it

c)

land with water touching 3 sides

d)

a body of water surrounded by land

103.

What is a harbor?

a)

a long body of water that flows across land

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

d)

a very high piece of land

104.

What is an ocean?

a)

a long body of water that flows across land

b)

a large body of salt water

c)

a body of water surrounded by a lake

d)

a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

105.

What is a peninsula?

a)

land with water touching 3 sides

b)

land that has water all around it

c)

land that borders the sea or ocean

d)

an area of flat land

106.

What is a plain?

a)

land that borders the sea or ocean

b)

low land between mountains or hills

c)

an area of flat land

d)

land with water touching 3 sides

107.

What is a river?

a)

a long body of water that flows across land

b)

a body of water surrounded by land

c)

a large body of salt water

d)

a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely

108.

What landform is this?

a)

PLAIN

b)

VALLEY

c)

MOUNTAIN

d)

VOLCANO

109.

What landform is this?

a)

PLAIN

b)

VALLEY

c)

MOUNTAIN

d)

VOLCANO

110.

What do call to the mountain or hill with an opening on top?

a)

PLAIN

b)

VALLEY

c)

HILL

d)

VOLCANO

111.

What landform is this?

a)

PLAIN

b)

VALLEY

c)

MOUNTAIN

d)

ISLAND

112.

What landform is this?

a)

HILL

b)

VALLEY

c)

MOUNTAIN

d)

ISLAND

113.

Some animals live on land.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

114.

 

You cannot get many things from the land.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

115.

How does a plateau look like?

a)

flat, wide and even

b)

sharp and elevated

c)

high places and flat on top

d)

elevated and has an opening on top

116.

Landforms are...

a)

Weather and weather patterns

b)

a feature on the Earth's surface that is part of the shape of the land

c)

the plants and animals living in the environment

d)

a large area of land

117.

What landform?

a)

Beach

b)

Island

c)

Cliff

d)

River

118.

What landform?

a)

Plateau

b)

Rock

c)

Mountain

d)

Grass

119.

What Landform?

a)

Hills

b)

Lake

c)

Plateau

d)

Sky

120.

What Landform?

a)

Valley

b)

River

c)

Lake

d)

Hills

121.
a)
hill
b)
island
c)
dune
d)
mountain
122.
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)
plain
d)
valley
123.
a)
strait
b)
valley
c)
plateau
d)
glacier
124.

The tallest landforms are

a)

trees

b)

lakes

c)

mountains

d)

plains

125.

Many different landforms are found on the bottom of the ________. There are mountains, canyons, plains, and volcanoes.

a)

canyon

b)

river

c)

sea

d)

ocean

126.
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)

delta

d)
valley
127.
a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Cave

d)

Canyon

128.

What is a landform?

a)

natural feature on the surface of the earth

b)

A tall building

c)

All mountians

129.

What is erosion?

a)

When buildings change the shape of lands

b)

When wind water or ice change the shape of lands

c)

When people change the shape of lands

130.

What is deposition?

a)

When pieces are carried by wind, water or ice to another spot

b)

When buildings are moved to another spot

c)

When the Grinch moves pieces of land to another spot.

131.

What are the 3 main forces that causes change to a land?

a)

Taylor Swift, Ice, Wind

b)

The Grinch and Taylor Swift only

c)

Wind, water, and Ice

d)

Wind, Water, and rocks

132.

What are examples of landforms?

a)

The Grinch's cave

b)

Rivers, Canyon, Ocean

c)

Ocean, Island, a desk

d)

Desk, chair, and table

133.

The tallest landform we studied was

a)

Mt.Everest

b)

Mt.Crumpit

c)

Mt.Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt.Logan

134.

Most valleys are formed by a ___ running through it

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Pond

d)

Ocean

135.

This landform is higher and steeper than a hill

a)

Plain

b)

Valley

c)

Mountain

d)

Hill

136.

Rounded land that is lower than a mountain

a)

Valley

b)

Mountain

c)

Hill

d)

Plain

137.

A flat area with few trees

a)

Hill

b)

Valley

c)

Plain

d)

Mountain

138.

The area between two hills or mountains

a)

Valley

b)

Plain

c)

Mountain

d)

Hill

139.
What caused this rock to break apart?
a)
ice
b)
plant
c)
wind
d)
rain
140.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
141.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out caves
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
142.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
143.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
144.
What was sand before it was broken down?
a)
soil
b)
rock
c)
water
d)
cement
145.
What is the placement of the rocks after they are broken down and moved?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
146.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
147.
What made this landform known as a valley?
a)
Glacier
b)
hill
c)
deposition
d)
rocks
148.
What caused this canyon to form over many years?
a)
Water
b)
Deposition
c)
valley
d)
Plants
149.

What are earth's three main layers?

a)

Core, mantle, and surface

b)

Core, mantle, and crust

c)

Inner core, outer core, mantle

d)

Upper mantle, lower mantle, crust

150.

Where is the earth's crust the thickest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
151.

Which word best describes the lower mantle?

a)

Scalding hot

b)

Cool

c)

Molten lava

d)

Lukewarm

152.

How deep would you have to drill to reach the center of the earth?

a)

6,000 kilometers

b)

500 kiliometers

c)

400,000 kilometers

d)

1,000,000,000 kilometers

153.

What effect does the spinning of the earth's core have?

a)

It creates gravity.

b)

It creates mass.

c)

It creates matter.

d)

It creates the Earth's magnetic field.

154.

Which is true about the Earth's inner core?

a)

It's mostly made of iron.

b)

It's mostly made of nickel.

c)

It's mostly made of copper.

d)

It's mostly made of salt.

155.

What layer of the earth is made of liquid?

a)

Upper mantle

b)

Outer core

c)

Inner core

d)

Lower mantle

156.

If the earth's mantle were completely solid, __________ plates could not move around.

a)

Tectonic

b)

Technical

c)

Titanic

d)

Agnostic

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