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WorksheetsAmplify Unit 3 Earth's Features
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 3570secs
all the living and nonliving things in an area
inference
environment
observation
fossil
Geologists use _______ of and ideas about rocks and fossils to make inferences about past environments.
fossils
environments
inferences
observations
Different _______ build up in different environments. Therefore, different kinds of sedimentary rock form in different environments.
fossils
sediments
environments
rocks
Different sedimentary rock layers in a place mean that the environment in that place has ________.
stayed the same
changed
shifted
become new
staying mostly the same
stable
environment
observation
chaos
Rock layers form when sediment gets (a)_______ by the sediment above it and (b)______ together to form a layer of rock
(a) crushed
(b) sticks
(a) layered
(b) connects
(a) covered
(b) joins
(a) compacted
(b) cements
Ocean, floodplain, rainforest and beach are all examples of...?
Formations
Environments
Layers
Sediment
Which of the following are examples of conglomerate rock? (Choose 2)
How do rocks provide information about what an environment was like in the past?
If the rocks in an environment are red, we know that the past environment was very sunny
Conglomerate rocks can form in any environment, therefore it is impossible to determine past environments if we find conglomerate rock
Different sediment builds up in different environments. Therefore, different kinds of sedimentary rocks form in different environments
When writing a scientific argument, we answer a question with a(n)
response
claim
inference
evidence statement
Paleontologists study the history of life on Earth. They look at patterns in rock layers to know where to look for fossils, or the remains of ancient life.
The paleontologist working on this project has sketched the layers of rock that she has investigated and shown all of the fossils that she has found.
Which of the following statements is true based on the paleontologist’s sketches?
Plant fossils are the oldest fossils that she found.
Ammonites went extinct before fish lived in this area.
Fish are older than trilobites but younger than ammonites.
Trilobites and ammonites are the oldest fossils that she found.
The diagram below shows fossils during different periods in time (labeled A–E).
Using the image above, what can you infer about the environment where these fossils were found?
The environment was cold and dry for all living things that once lived in this location.
There were times when the environment was too extreme for any living things to live in this
location.
The environment was hot and dry for all living things that once lived in this location.
The environment was perfect for all living things to live during one period in time.
Select the word that means: a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of the Earth
geologist
scientist
botanist
engineer
Select the word that means: a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock
fossil
model
sediment
evidence
Select the word that means: something you figure out based on observations and information you already know
inference
claim
argument
evidence
Select the word that means: something you noticed using any of the five senses
observation
argument
inference
evidence
Select the word that means: small pieces of rock, such a silt or sand
sediment
cement
rock layer
erosion
Select the word that means: a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time
sedimentary
cement
lava
sediment
Select the word that means: to stick together in the process of forming rock
cement
compact
sediment
rock layer
Select the word that means: to press together
compact
rock layer
erosion
cement
Select the word that means: a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material
rock layer
sediment
cement
fossil
Select the word that means: the use of evidence to say why an idea is the best
argument
evidence
claim
observation
Select the word that means: information that supports an answer to a question
evidence
argument
claim
observation
Select the word that means: when rock, soil, or sand is worn down and moved from one place to another by water, wind, or ice
erosion
sediment
cement
fossil
The organism in the picture on the left has died near the water’s edge. The next two pictures show how, over time, more layers of sediment form, covering up the remains of the organism.
After millions of years, changes to the land can be caused by things such as weathering and erosion.
Which of the following sentences about fossils is true?
They are only found in cold climates.
They are always formed in short period of time.
They only need water to form.
They usually need water and sediment to form.
something scientists make to answer questions about the real world
inference
cement
model
observation
the fossil was white with dirt on it
observation
inference
the size of the fossil was large and very long, about 6.5 feet
observation
inference
the fossil came from a large dinosaur
observation
inference
the fossil belonged to a dinosaur that walked on four legs
observation
inference
Fossils form very quickly which is why we are able to find them on Earth
True
False
Geologists study rocks and fossils to learn more about what a place was like in the past
True
False
Fossils are mostly found in sedimentary rocks
True
False
The environment of Desert Rocks National Park has always been the same
True
False
Which of the following is an example of an inference?
The Mosasaurus lived in an ocean environment
The conglomerate rock looks like it is made of several small pebbles cemented together
Siltstone forms in slow moving water
The sandstone has layers that are different colors
A claim must be supported by (a) ?
something you figure out based on observations and information you already know.
fossil
observation
model
inference
How did this fossil end up being part of this rock?
the organism died and was buried by sediment
the organism died and was buried by a volcano
the organism died and was buried by a child
New rock layers form on ______ of existing rock layers.
top
bottom
side
underneath
Lower rock layers are _____ than the layers above them.
younger
older
the same age
newer
Geologists observe the order of rock layers to ______ the order of past environments.
make sense
observe
infer
understand
a living thing, such as a plant or an animal
rock layer
organism
fossil
geologist
Scientists find dinosaur fossils in the bottom rock layers of a cliff and mammal fossils in the middle rock layer of the cliff. Which could BEST be concluded from this evidence?
Dinosaurs ate plants.
Dinosaurs were eaten by the mammals.
Dinosaurs lived on Earth before the mammals.
Dinosaurs and mammals lived at the same time.
A deep narrow valley with high, steep sides is a _______.
hill
island
canyon
continent
(Ignore D) Which layer is the oldest?
A
B
C
E
(Ignore D) Which layer is the youngest?
A
B
C
E
The faster water moves the _________ the sediment that can be carried by it.
smaller
bigger
Where will the most erosion happen?
Fast river/short amount of time
Fast river/long amount of time
Slow river/short amount of time
Slow river/long amount of time
