Worksheets5th Grade Geology Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 17mins
Examine this fossil. What type of environment likely used to be in the area where this fossil was found?
Which is an example of weathering?
Sediment is 'dropped off' somewhere new
Sediment is moved by water or wind
Atmospheric conditions break rocks
Which is an example of deposition?
Sediment is 'dropped off' somewhere new
Sediment is moved by water or wind
Atmospheric conditions break rocks
Which of the following is an example of erosion?
Sediment is 'dropped off' somewhere new
Sediment is moved by water or wind
Atmospheric conditions break rocks
The crust of the Earth is made of plates that move slowly. This theory is called _________.
boundary theory
crust plates
Draw to show what we could do to prevent further erosion on the river bank.
The rocks in this river are smooth due to (a) .
(weathering, erosion, or deposition)
(2 correct answers) Read the chart carefully. Which of these rocks are igneous?
Rhyolite
Gneiss
Granite
Travertine
How does this picture show the impact humans can have on Earth?
Using the dichotomous key, identify rock sample B.
Obsidian
Slate
Gneiss
Conglomerate
Granite
How is a sedimentary rock formed?
Rock formed as magma or lava cool and harden.
Rock that changes because of extreme heat and pressure.
Rock that is formed from layers of sediment that compact and cement together.
Which rock is described? Rock that changes because of extreme heat and pressure.
igneous rock
lava
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
Which rock is described?
Rock formed as magma or lava cool and harden.
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
Identify the densest layer of the Earth.
mantle
crust
inner core
outer core
Look at these plates. What type of plate boundary is this? What most likely occurred as these rock layers moved?
Transform - Earthquake
Convergent - Formation of Caves
Transform - Erosion of Mantle
Divergent - Volcanic Eruption
What are some ways humans can improve negative impacts on the Earth's surface?
