Fossils
Students found a rock with fossils in a dry streambed.
Which question would MOST LIKELY be answered by examining the fossils in the rock?
A. How deep was the water in that area millions of years ago?
B. What types of organisms live in the stream today after heavy rain?
C. What was the environment like in that area long ago?
D. How many organisms currently live near the dry streambed?
C. What was the environment like in that area long ago?
Which statement BEST explains how weathering and erosion contribute to the formation of sedimentary rocks?
A. Weathering moves sediment, and erosion breaks rocks into sediment.
B. Erosion moves sediment, and weathering deposits sediment in new locations.
C. Weathering moves sediment, and erosion deposits sediment in new locations.
D. Erosion moves sediment, and weathering breaks rocks into sediment.
D. erosion moves sediment, and weathering breaks rocks into sediment.
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Which process causes deltas to form along coastlines?
A. Cementation of sediments carried by rivers
B. Deposition of sediments carried by rivers
C. Erosion of sediments by ocean waves
D. Deposition of sediments by ocean waves
B. Deposition of sediments carried by rivers
Students create a table classifying resources as renewable or nonrenewable.
Which table correctly categorizes the resources?
A.
Renewable | Nonrenewable
Water | Coal
Wood | Solar
B.
Renewable | Nonrenewable
Wind | Minerals
Water | Oil
C.
Renewable | Nonrenewable
Coal | Water
Natural Gas | Minerals
D.
Renewable | Nonrenewable
Wood | Wind
Water | Oil
B.
Renewable | Nonrenewable
Wind | Minerals
Water | Oil
Which process breaks rocks into smaller pieces?
A. Deposition
B. Weathering
C. Cementation
D. Compaction
B. Weathering ✅
Which THREE of the processes listed below are necessary for sedimentary rocks to form? Select three answers.
A. Process 1
B. Process 2
C. Process 3
D. Process 4
E. Process 5
F. Process 6
B. Process 2
C. Process 3
E. Process 5
The diagram illustrates the formation of one type of fossil fuel.
How should the arrows in the diagram be labeled?
(Answer choices: Pressure and heat; Erosion and deposition; Heat and cementation; Weathering and compaction)
Pressure and heat
Scientists discovered fossils of seashells, including mollusks and coral, in rock layers high in the Rocky Mountains.
Which statement BEST explains how seashell fossils ended up on top of mountains?
A. The rocks originally formed under water.
B. Rivers carried the rocks up the mountains.
C. The area was once a sand dune that hardened after being covered by water.
D. The mountain cracked open to form canyons that contained shell-producing organisms.
A. The rocks originally formed under water.
A class is making a list of ways to reduce landfill waste. Their list so far includes:
Serve lunches on reusable plates
Submit some classwork by email
Print on both sides of the paper
Use hand dryers instead of paper towels
Which idea could be added to the list?
A. Place more trash cans in the hallways
B. Turn off lights when leaving a room
C. Replace old textbooks with new ones
D. Add recycling bins in classrooms for paper
D. Add recycling bins in classrooms for paper
What does a fossil show scientists?
A. The color of the rocks
B. What living things were like long ago
C. How fast rivers flow
D. The height of mountains
B. What living things were like long ago ✅
Scientists have discovered palm plant fossils in Alaska, the northernmost state of the United States. Today, palm plants grow in tropical climates. One of the fossils found measures nearly one meter across.
This discovery suggests to scientists that this area of Alaska was once —
A. covered with an ocean
B. warmer than it is now
C. populated by polar bears
D. changed by earthquakes
B. Warmer than it is now
A map displays the locations of several oil fields in Texas.
Based on where these oil fields are found, which statement is MOST LIKELY to describe the environmental conditions in Texas millions of years ago?
(Answer choices: Texas was once a dry desert; Texas was once covered by a shallow sea; Texas was once a flat grassland; Texas was once covered by a tropical rainforest.)
Texas was once covered by a shallow sea
A three-step process is illustrated.
Which feature is MOST LIKELY created as a result of this process?
A. Glaciers
B. Mountains
C. Sand dunes
D. Sedimentary rocks
D. Sedimentary rocks
Which of these is a renewable resource?
A. Coal
B. Oil
C. Wind
D. Natural gas
C. Wind
A fossil shows a shell of a sea creature high in the mountains. What does this suggest?
A. The mountain was never underwater
B. The mountain is very young
C. The area was once covered by water
D. The shell floated up naturally
C. The area was once covered by water ✅
Which statement BEST describes the roles of weathering and erosion in forming sedimentary rocks?
A. Weathering transports sediment, and erosion breaks rocks into sediment.
B. Erosion transports sediment, and weathering deposits sediment in new places.
C. Weathering transports sediment, and erosion deposits sediment in new places.
D. Erosion transports sediment, and weathering breaks rocks into sediment.
C. Weathering transports sediment, and erosion deposits sediment in new places.
Sediments can be moved in different ways and at different speeds.
Which method of sediment transport moves sediments the slowest?
A. Movement by rivers
B. Movement by wind
C. Movement by glaciers
D. Movement by ocean currents
C. Movement by glaciers
In the water cycle, the Sun warms the ocean’s water. This causes the water to change directly into—
(Responses: ice in the ocean, water underground, ice in the sky, water vapor in the sky)
water vapor in the sky
What makes a resource renewable?
A. It can be replaced naturally over time
B. It is used very quickly
C. It cannot be reused
D. It comes from rocks
A. It can be replaced naturally over time ✅
Why are fossils important to scientists?
A. They show how mountains were formed
B. They help identify rocks
C. They provide evidence of past life and environments
D. They make rocks prettier
C. They provide evidence of past life and environments
A dinosaur fossil is displayed.
Which question could scientists MOST LIKELY answer by examining this fossil?
A. What pattern was on the dinosaur’s skin?
B. How fast did the dinosaur’s heart beat?
C. What kind of food did the dinosaur eat?
D. How many eggs were in the dinosaur’s nest?
C. What kind of food did the dinosaur eat?
12. Sediments are transported at different speeds. Which type of sediment transport is the slowest?
A. Transport by rivers
B. Transport by winds
C. Transport by glaciers
D. Transport by ocean currents
C. Transport by glaciers
7. A diagram of different sections of land is shown.
Which action is most likely happening in Section Y in the diagram?
A. Wind and rain compacting rock into larger pieces
B. Water carrying rocky material to a new location
C. Chemicals in water gluing sediments to each other
D. Pressure causing layers of sediment to form over time
B. Water carrying rocky material to a new location
Which of these is a nonrenewable fossil fuel?
A. Wind
B. Solar
C. Coal
D. Trees
C. Coal ✅
How confident are you that you’ll pass this test?
A. I’m very confident – I’m ready!
B. I’m a little confident – I think I’ll do okay
C. I’m not very confident – I need more practice
D. I’m not confident at all – I don’t think I’ll pass
A. I’m very confident – I’m ready!