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Amplify Unit 3 Earth's Features

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

all the living and nonliving things in an area

a)

inference

b)

environment

c)

observation

d)

fossil

2.

Geologists use _______ of and ideas about rocks and fossils to make inferences about past environments.

a)

fossils

b)

environments

c)

inferences

d)

observations

3.

Different _______ build up in different environments. Therefore, different kinds of sedimentary rock form in different environments.

a)

fossils

b)

sediments

c)

environments

d)

rocks

4.

Different sedimentary rock layers in a place mean that the environment in that place has ________.

a)

stayed the same

b)

changed

c)

shifted

d)

become new

5.

staying mostly the same

a)

stable

b)

environment

c)

observation

d)

chaos

6.

Rock layers form when sediment gets (a)_______ by the sediment above it and (b)______ together to form a layer of rock

a)

(a) crushed

(b) sticks

b)

(a) layered

(b) connects

c)

(a) covered

(b) joins

d)

(a) compacted

(b) cements

7.

Ocean, floodplain, rainforest and beach are all examples of...?

a)

Formations

b)

Environments

c)

Layers

d)

Sediment

8.

Which of the following are examples of conglomerate rock? (Choose 2)

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

How do rocks provide information about what an environment was like in the past?

a)

If the rocks in an environment are red, we know that the past environment was very sunny

b)

Conglomerate rocks can form in any environment, therefore it is impossible to determine past environments if we find conglomerate rock

c)

Different sediment builds up in different environments. Therefore, different kinds of sedimentary rocks form in different environments

10.

When writing a scientific argument, we answer a question with a(n)

a)

response

b)

claim

c)

inference

d)

evidence statement

11.

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?

a)

Plant fossils are the oldest fossils that she found.

b)

Ammonites went extinct before fish lived in this area.

c)

Fish are older than trilobites but younger than ammonites.

d)

Trilobites and ammonites are the oldest fossils that she found.

12.

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?

a)

The environment was cold and dry for all living things that once lived in this location.

b)

There were times when the environment was too extreme for any living things to live in this

location.

c)

The environment was hot and dry for all living things that once lived in this location.

d)

The environment was perfect for all living things to live during one period in time.

13.

Select the word that means: a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of the Earth

a)

geologist

b)

scientist

c)

botanist

d)

engineer

14.

Select the word that means: a clue about life from the past that is preserved in rock

a)

fossil

b)

model

c)

sediment

d)

evidence

15.

Select the word that means: something you figure out based on observations and information you already know

a)

inference

b)

claim

c)

argument

d)

evidence

16.

Select the word that means: something you noticed using any of the five senses

a)

observation

b)

argument

c)

inference

d)

evidence

17.

Select the word that means: small pieces of rock, such a silt or sand

a)

sediment

b)

cement

c)

rock layer

d)

erosion

18.

Select the word that means: a type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time

a)

sedimentary

b)

cement

c)

lava

d)

sediment

19.

Select the word that means: to stick together in the process of forming rock

a)

cement

b)

compact

c)

sediment

d)

rock layer

20.

Select the word that means: to press together

a)

compact

b)

rock layer

c)

erosion

d)

cement

21.

Select the word that means: a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material

a)

rock layer

b)

sediment

c)

cement

d)

fossil

22.

Select the word that means: the use of evidence to say why an idea is the best

a)

argument

b)

evidence

c)

claim

d)

observation

23.

Select the word that means: information that supports an answer to a question

a)

evidence

b)

argument

c)

claim

d)

observation

24.

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

a)

erosion

b)

sediment

c)

cement

d)

fossil

25.

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?

a)

They are only found in cold climates.

b)

They are always formed in short period of time.

c)

They only need water to form.

d)

They usually need water and sediment to form.

26.

something scientists make to answer questions about the real world

a)

inference

b)

cement

c)

model

d)

observation

27.

the fossil was white with dirt on it

a)

observation

b)

inference

28.

the size of the fossil was large and very long, about 6.5 feet

a)

observation

b)

inference

29.

the fossil came from a large dinosaur

a)

observation

b)

inference

30.

the fossil belonged to a dinosaur that walked on four legs

a)

observation

b)

inference

31.

Fossils form very quickly which is why we are able to find them on Earth

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Geologists study rocks and fossils to learn more about what a place was like in the past

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Fossils are mostly found in sedimentary rocks

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The environment of Desert Rocks National Park has always been the same

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

a)

The Mosasaurus lived in an ocean environment

b)

The conglomerate rock looks like it is made of several small pebbles cemented together

c)

Siltstone forms in slow moving water

d)

The sandstone has layers that are different colors

36.

A claim must be supported by (a)   ?

37.

something you figure out based on observations and information you already know.

a)

fossil

b)

observation

c)

model

d)

inference

38.

How did this fossil end up being part of this rock?

a)

the organism died and was buried by sediment

b)

the organism died and was buried by a volcano

c)

the organism died and was buried by a child

39.

New rock layers form on ______ of existing rock layers.

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

side

d)

underneath

40.

Lower rock layers are _____ than the layers above them.

a)

younger

b)

older

c)

the same age

d)

newer

41.

Geologists observe the order of rock layers to ______ the order of past environments.

a)

make sense

b)

observe

c)

infer

d)

understand

42.

a living thing, such as a plant or an animal

a)

rock layer

b)

organism

c)

fossil

d)

geologist

43.

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?

a)

Dinosaurs ate plants.

b)

Dinosaurs were eaten by the mammals.

c)

Dinosaurs lived on Earth before the mammals.

d)

Dinosaurs and mammals lived at the same time.

44.

A deep narrow valley with high, steep sides is a _______.

a)

hill

b)

island

c)

canyon

d)

continent

45.
Sedimentary rocks are formed by
a)
Cooling of lava or magma
b)
Heat and pressure
c)
Compacting and cementing
46.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
47.
The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
erosion
d)
cememtation
48.
Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
49.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
50.

(Ignore D) Which layer is the oldest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

51.

(Ignore D) Which layer is the youngest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

52.
A small stream or other source of flowing water cannot form a canyon?
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Fossils can only be dinosaur bones. 
a)
Yes, only dinosaurs made fossils. 
b)
No, fossils can also be leaves, footprints, wood, shells and more. 
c)
No, fossils can also be big rocks that break up into smaller rocks. 
54.

The faster water moves the _________ the sediment that can be carried by it.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

55.

Where will the most erosion happen?

a)

Fast river/short amount of time

b)

Fast river/long amount of time

c)

Slow river/short amount of time

d)

Slow river/long amount of time