WorksheetsChapter 8 CKLA Unit 5 Grade 4 Geology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year did Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the top of Mount Everest?
a)
1970
b)
1960
c)
1980
d)
1953
2.
How are plate movements and mountain formation related?
a)
Plate movements cause sedimentation which forms mountains
b)
Plate movements cause volcanic eruptions which forms mountains
c)
Plate movements cause erosion which forms mountains
d)
Plate movements cause folding and faulting which forms mountains
3.
How do fault-block mountains form?
a)
Through subduction
b)
Through volcanic eruptions
c)
Through the movement of tectonic plates
d)
Through the movement of magma
4.
What type of mountain looks like a great hump of rock with a rounded top?
a)
Fold mountains
b)
Dome mountains
c)
Fault-block mountains
d)
Volcanoes
5.
Which of the following is an example of a fold mountain?
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Himalayas
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
6.
How have plate movements impacted Earth's features?
a)
They have created new continents
b)
They have destroyed old oceans
c)
They have built mountains
d)
All of the above
7.
What role do erosion and sedimentary rocks play in the formation of fold mountains?
a)
They melt rocks in the mantle
b)
They contribute to the pressure and folding of rocks
c)
They create volcanic eruptions
d)
They cause earthquakes
8.
Which of the following is an example of a dome mountain?
a)
Black Hills in South Dakota
b)
Navajo Mountain in Utah
c)
Basin and Range Province in Utah
d)
Grand Tetons in Wyoming
9.
Based on the reading, what is a possible hypothesis for the future of the Himalayas and the Andes Mountains?
a)
They will continue to grow taller
b)
They will eventually erode away
c)
They will merge into one mountain range
d)
They will experience more volcanic activity
10.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil commonly found on Mount Everest?
a)
Dinosaurs
b)
Ammonites
c)
Crinoids
d)
Trilobites
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