Fossils
A fish fossil is discovered in an area that is now dry land. What does this suggest was once there?
Water
Carl had two minerals that looked a lot alike. They were the same color and texture. What property would help Carl figure out if the two minerals were the same?
A. size
B. shape
C. weight
D. hardness
D
Hardness will allow Carl to tell if the minerals are alike
Which mineral will scratch or break a diamond?
Corundum
Topaz
Fluorite
No Mineral will scratch a diamond.
No Mineral will scratch a diamond.
Which is NOT a kind of soil?
clay
mineral
loam
sand
Mineral
Rocks found in rivers are often smooth. Why is this?
A. animals in the river smooth down the rocks for shelter
B. water flows over the rocks and wears away the rough edges
C. water chills the rocks causing the rocks to freeze into smooth shapes
D. wind near rivers is strong enough to blow away the rocks rough edges
B. water flows over the rocks and wears away the rough edges
A fossil of an ocean organism is discovered on land. Which is the best explanation?
A. The organism walked onto land.
B. The area may have been underwater long ago.
C. Fossils can only form on land.
D. The scientist must have made a mistake.
B. The area may have been underwater long ago.
Tommy found a mineral and wants to know what kind it is. What is one thing Tommy can check to help figure it out?
A. hardness
B. weight
C. Temperature
D. length
A. hardness
Which mineral on the chart is the softest or easiest to break?
Calcite
Feldspar
Talc
Topaz
Talc
The best soil in which to grow plants is
forest soil.
desert soil.
beach soil.
rocky soil.
forest soil
After a hurricane the size of the affected beach is not as large. Which answer explains the reason why this happens?
A. the ocean level is higher
B. the pollution covers the sand
C. erosion of sand by wind and rain
D. hurricane rain water covers the sand
C. erosion of sand by wind and rain
After minerals fill the organisms bones, what happens next?
Sediment turns to rock
Sara found something on the ground. It was heavy, and had many colors. When Sara hit the object with a hammer, it did not break. She could also see two different kinds of crystals in the object.
What did Sara find?
a rock
a fossil
a mineral
some sand
Sarah found a rock. She knew it was a rock because it had crystals in it. Crystals are MINERALS.
Which mineral on the chart will scratch feldspar?
Gypsum
Fluorite
Apatite
Quartz
Quartz
Soil is made up MOSTLY of
nitrogen.
weathered rock.
water.
air.
weathered rock
Susan found some very smooth, round rocks near a small stream. What caused Susan's rocks to be weathered in this way?
a. wind
b. moving water
c. acid in the water
d. fish in the stream
b. moving water
A student finds two fossil layers.
Top layer: land-animal fossils
Bottom layer: water-organism fossils
What evidence suggests that the environment changed over time?
The bottom layer contains organisms that lived in water, while the top layer contains land organisms. This provides evidence that the environment was different when those organisms lived there.
Mrs. Dodge's class is studying minerals. To find the name of each mineral, the student must know
A. the shape of the mineral.
B. the size of the mineral.
C. the color of the mark made on a tile.
D. the weight of the mineral.
C. the color of the mark made on a tile.
Which mineral on the chart is hard enough to scratch topaz?
Feldspar
Calcite
Corundum
Gypsum
Corundum
Soil is a mix of materials. Which is NOT a part of soil in nature?
dead plants
dead animals
rock pieces
plastic pieces
plastic pieces
Which of these carries away the most soil?
Fires
Floods
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Floods
List the order of how a fossil is formed. 5 steps…
Dinosaur dies and is buried
Sediment builds up
Minerals fill the bones
Sediment turns to rock
A fossil is discovered
Which test is used to show the hardness of minerals found in certain rocks?
A. scratch test
B. streak test
C. smell test
D.shininess test
A- Scratch tests show how easy it is to break.
Which mineral on the chart is too weak to scratch calcite?
Feldspar
Quartz
Diamond
Gypsum
Gypsum
Mike took a road trip. During the trip, Mike noticed the ground began to look red. Which type of soil was Mike MOST LIKELY looking at?
clay
loam
sand
humus
Clay
Kate wanted to plant some flowers for her mother. She found a bag of soil in the shed. It was light tan, had big, coarse grains, and when she poured water over it, the water ran right through the soil.
What kind of soil did Kate MOST LIKELY find?
clay
loam
sand
potting soil
Sand