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Unit 4 Test Review Earth’s Features

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Paper

b)

Coal

c)

Milk

d)

Water

2.

Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -

a)

is constantly replaced

b)

is important to all life

c)

can be frozen into ice

d)

evaporates into the air

3.

Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of this home?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

sunlight

4.
 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
a)
coal and natural gas
b)
oil and electricity
c)
sunlight and petroleum
d)
wind and water
5.
Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
dumping waste in landfills
c)
using wind and solar energy
d)
releasing waste into streams
6.

All fossils come from dinosaurs

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

fossils

8.

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

a)

An animal ate the fish.

b)

The water covered the area long ago.

c)

Today's fish looks the same

d)

The fish is endangered.

9.

What needs to happen FIRST for a fossil to form?

a)

A plant or animal must be covered by sediment.

b)

A plant or animal must die and decompose.

c)

Sediments fill a a mold to form a cast.

d)

An earthquake shifts the land up.

10.

Look at the diagram.

Which fossil is the youngest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Look at the diagram.

Which fossil is the oldest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

What was the environment for Layer W like?

a)

A forest

b)

Underwater

c)

A desert

d)

A jungle

13.

Which rock layer is probably the oldest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

14.

A fish fossil was found in layer A. What does this tell us about the possible history of this area?

a)

Fish used to live on land there

b)

This area has always been land

c)

That area used to be underwater

d)

Layer A is currently covered in water

15.

What do fossils tell us?

a)

The Earth's history

b)

The Earth's future

c)

The Earth's current period

16.

Study the map. At which letter is a volcano most likely to form?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

B

d)

C

17.

Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

a)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

b)

Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

c)

yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

d)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

18.
Which of these is a good engineering design for buildings where earthquakes occur?
a)
only 1 floor
b)
very tall
c)
storm shutters
d)
basements
19.

A certain school is beside a river that will overflow during heavy rains. The water from the river will sometimes come through the lunchroom doors and form small puddles. What is the best option to protect the lunchroom floors?

a)

build a new school away from the river

b)

use sandbags or flood barriers outside doors to keep water from entering

c)

build a wall around the entire river so that it cannot flood

d)

stop the rain so the river cannnot flood

20.

How can we reduce the impact of earthquakes?

a)


Planting more trees in the neighborhood

b)

Evacuating homes worth more than $1 million

c)

Building stronger houses and building

d)

Making more noise during an earthquake