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Science CCA3

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 3hrs 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

A student wants to create a model that shows how sand dunes are formed. First, she places sand in an aluminum pan. What’s her next step?

a)

Pour a cup of water in the pan

b)

Shake the pan back and forth

c)

Use a fan to blow the sand

d)

Place ice in the pan

2.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

3.
How does a delta form?
a)
a river slowing down
b)
it's just a river that empties into an ocean or lake
c)
the current of the river speeds up at the mouth causing sediment to wash away
d)
the current of the river slows down causing sediment to deposit
4.

The picture shows a wide u-shaped valley. This valleyw as most likely formed by?

a)

wind

b)

river

c)

glacier

d)

landslide

5.
Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
a)
A wide valley
b)
A deep ocean
c)
A lava flow
d)
A mountain range
6.

Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to form.

a)

Formation of faults, burial, glacier formation

b)

Organism growth, burial, volcanic eruption

c)

Organism growth, burial, compaction

d)

Erosion, burial, earthquakes

7.

This photo shows plants growing on the surface of a pond. How do plants like these form fossil fuels?

a)

The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and get buried by sediment for millions year.

b)

The dead plants get buried for millions of years and forms fossils that attract carbon.

c)

The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and are consumed by decomposers.

d)

The dead plants produce carbon that is consumed by fish, which form fossils.

8.

Students make a model to show first step in formation of sedimentary rock. They pour 2 cm of light colored sand into a clear plastic box. They add 1 cm of gravel. Finally they pour 2 cm of dark colored sand on top of gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model show?

a)

Sedimentary rock is made of layers

b)

Sedimentary rock is made of cemented bits of rock

c)

Sedimentary rock is often limestone

d)

Sedimentary rock is often common in Texas.

9.

Fossil fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form?

a)

Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood

b)

mostly decaying organisms

c)

mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks

d)

mostly metal minerals

10.
a)

aolian arch

b)

river delta

c)

v shaped valley

d)

u shaped valley

11.
a)

rapid moving water

b)

a hurricane

c)

burrowing animals

d)

volcanic activity

12.
a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

cave

d)

sand dune

13.
a)

water

b)

wind

c)

glaciers

d)

mud

14.

The process in which rock is broken down into

smaller pieces is –

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

compaction

15.
a)

Both are formed by the movement of glaciers.

b)

Both are formed by water eroding sediments.

c)

Both are formed by wind weathering rocks.

d)

Both are formed be deposition of sediments.

16.
a)

a slow moving glacier

b)

a thunderstorm

c)

heavy winds

d)

moving water

17.

Which student-created model best represents

the formation of a delta?

a)

A student carefully placed pieces of gravel in

a hill.

b)

A student set up a tray of sand and blew

through a straw to form a hill of sand.

c)

A student poured water into a stream table

filled with dirt and observed sediments get

deposited at the end of the table in a

triangular shape.

d)

A student packed damp sand in a tray then

scraped a large ice cube along the bottom.

18.
a)

flooding

b)

wind

c)

massive glaciers

d)

volcanic activity

19.
a)

The erosion of sediments in the ocean

b)

The weathering of rock by glaciers

c)

The deposition of sediments carried by the

ocean

d)

The deposition of sediments carried by the river

20.

All of these are related to the formation of natural gas and oil EXCEPT....

a)

decomposed animals

b)

decayed plants

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

active volcanoes

21.

Wind, water, or ice breaking rock into smaller pieces is called

a)

sand dune

b)

delta

c)

weathering

d)

canyon

e)

landform

22.

Deposition

a)

Breaks it

b)

Takes it

c)

Drops it

d)

Squashes it

e)

Glues it

23.

Deposition

a)

Breaks it

b)

Takes it

c)

Drops it

d)

Squashes it

e)

Glues it

24.

All of these processes are related to the formation of sedimentary rock EXCEPT -

a)

compaction

b)

cementation

c)

deposition

d)

condensation

25.

The table below describes the steps involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks. Based on the information above, which step in the sedimentary rock formation process is known as deposition?

a)

Step 1

b)

Step 2

c)

Step 3

d)

Step 4

26.

The diagram below shows the processes of sedimentary rock formation. Which process best fit in the box marked with an X?

a)

Weather and Compaction

b)

Erosion and Cementation

c)

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

d)

Melting, Cooling, and Deposition

27.

Sedimentary rocks form when broken bits of other rock are deposited and then –

a)

buried and squeezed and cemented together.

b)

melted by the heat of the Earth’s core.

c)

completely dissolved in salt water in the ocean.

d)

used by humans as a natural resource.

28.

Which of the following is a process that creates the sediments that form sedimentary rock?

a)

Wind, water, and ice breaking rock into smaller pieces

b)

Heat from the earth melting rock below the surface

c)

Volcanoes putting out lava that cools to form new rock

d)

Continents pushing together to fold layers of rock

29.

Which of the following describes the formation of sedimentary rocks in the correct order?

a)

Weathering, Erosion, Compaction, Deposition, Cementation

b)

Weathering, Cementation, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction

c)

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering, Deposition, Erosion, Compaction, Cementation

30.

Which of the following correctly completes the Sedimentary Rock Cycle?

a)

A = Compaction, B = Erosion, C = Cementation

b)

A = Erosion, B = Compaction, C = Cementation

c)

A = Cementation, B = Compaction, C = Erosion

d)

A = Erosion, B = Cementation, C = Compaction

31.
A class prepared some electrical circuits using battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs.  Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

33.

The circuit has 3 lightbulbs and a bell. Which procedure will result in only the blue lightbulbs operating?

a)

Close switches 1 and 2 and leave switch 3 open

b)

Close switch 3 and leave switches 1 and 2 open

c)

Close switches 2 and 3 and leave switch 1 open

d)

Close switch 2 and leave switches 1 and 3 open

34.

The diagram shows an electric circuit with four bells that a student plans to build. When the student connects the wire as shown, which of the bells will ring?

a)

Bell 1 only

b)

Bells 1 and 4 only

c)

Bells 3 and 4 only

d)

Bells 1, 2, 3, and 4

35.

Students drop the same heavy ball onto identical blocks of soft clay from different heights. For each height they measure the depth of the dent the ball makes in the clay. What will be different in all of the trials for this investigation?

a)

Height ball is dropped from

b)

The mass of the ball

c)

The type of clay used

d)

Everything will be the same

36.

The diagrams show two trials of an experiment in which a spring scale was used to measure force. What is the difference between the two trials?

a)

The mass

b)

The surface of the table

c)

The angle of incline

d)

The type of book used

37.

Students design an experiment to determine how much force is needed to move blocks of wood of different masses across a lab table. What is the question the students are trying to answer?

a)

How much force is needed to move the block?

b)

How does the mass affect the force needed?

c)

How does the surface affect the force needed?

d)

How does the type of wood affect the force needed?