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WorksheetsFossils and Earthquakes Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
Fossils are usually created from the ______________ of an organism.
rocks
water
bones
skin
Scientist can learn about environments by studying ________ in layers of sedimentary rock.
water
sand
leaves
bugs
Most fossils are found in the ________ layers.
above the earth's
in the middle
8th
_________, _________, and _________ can be used to understand Earth's features.
Moon, stars, water
Maps, crust, water
Earthquakes, volcanoes, oceans
Maps, patterns, observations
Erosion- the movement of ___________ material from one place to another.
big
weathered
new
water
Waves can cause erosion by ______, smoothing, and ________ apart rocks.
pounding, breaking
pounding, melting
adding, subtracting
smoothing, softening
Weathering- the _________ process that breaks down ________ into smaller pieces.
fast, fossils
slow, water
fast, lava
slow, materials
Earth's crust is made up of huge slabs of rock called ___________.
faults
crust
dirt
Seismic Waves _________ out in all directions from the focus.
jump
form
spread
grow closer
Amplitude is the height of the wave from its __________ to its midpoint.
crest
middle
bottom
starting point
Shear wall- a _______ wall made of braced panels.
movable
breakable
rocky
Seismograph- an instrument used to detect and measure waves produced by ______________.
tsunamis
volcanoes
earthquakes
hurricanes
Which is most like a glacier changing Earth's surface?
a bulldozer pushing and pulling the Earth's surface
a race car speeding around the track
a boy raking leaves into a pile
a bird drinking from a fountain
Which evidence could indicate a flood happened here?
a volcano erupted
soil and rocks are on the road and sidewalk
the sky is cloudy
a new road is created
If you are using walking as a model for wavelength and amplitude, what would a long and high step represent?
short wavelength, high altitude
short wavelength, low altitude
long wavelength, low altitude
long wavelength, high altitude
What structures can be used to help a building resist the lateral forces of an earthquake?
shear wall
stones
bracing
wood
What can fossils tell us about the Earth's history?
The age of the Earth
The color of ancient animals
The types of organisms that existed in the past
The temperature of the Earth millions of years ago
Fossil B is an ancient marine mollusk that has been found in tall mountains. This tells us that-
Fossils can be carried up a mountain.
The rocks at the top of the mountain used to be underwater.
The rocks at the top of the mountain used to be in the desert.
It is impossible that marine mollusks existed in the past.
How are fossils formed?
Through the quick freezing of living organisms
By living organisms being buried quickly by sediment
By painting pictures of animals on rocks
Through the melting and solidification of rocks
What does the fossil record provide evidence for?
The existence of unicorns
The history of life and evolutionary processes
The best places to find gold
How to predict the future
