PLANET EARTH: Past, Present, Future

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Joshua Haupt

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Other Sciences

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7th - 8th Grade

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Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Pumice, a light weight rock that has air bubbles trapped in it, is classified as:

igneous

sedimentary

metamorphic

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This type of fossil forms when minerals replace the bone, shell, or other hard parts of the living thing.

trace

imprints

pertified

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Plants, animals, and water are all considered to be__________________ resources because they are regularly replaced or replenished by nature.

renewable

nonrenewable

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_________________ is the process that presses sediments together due to the weight of the upper layers.

erosion

deposition

compaction

cementation

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_______________ is the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.

erosion

deposition

compaction

cementation

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_________________ occurs when running water or wind erosion loosen and carry away fragments of rock.

erosion

deposition

compaction

cementation

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

___________________ is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it.

erosion

deposition

compaction

cementation

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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Moving water. moving air, coal, gasoline, sunlight and oil are all examples of ________________ resources.

energy

material

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Finding fossil starfish in rocks in your back yard would give you a clue that long ago the environment there was _________________.

ocean

desert

10.

Multiple Choice

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Biodegradable packaging that will break down easily when exposed to nature helps us to ________________ material waste.

reduce

reuse

recycle

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Shredding and melting down aluminum cans to make new cans is an example of a way to __________________ material resources.

reduce

reuse

recycle

12.

Multiple Choice

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If you get a bag from the grocery store and take it with you next time you shop, you are helping to _______________ material resources.

reduce

reuse

recycle

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Fossilized footprints, tracks, trails and borrows made by living things are classified as ____________________ fossils.

cast

mold

trace

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The lowest layer in your sedimentary sandwich was the ______________ layer.

oldest

youngest

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The part of the word "metamorphic" that means "changed"

meta

morph

16.

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30 sec

1 pt

Heat and _______________ are two things that change igneous or sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks.

pressure

erosion

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

One kind of nuclear energy called _______________ results when the nucleus of an atom is split apart.

fission

fusion

function

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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Most often, the element used for nuclear fission is the radioactive element __________________.

uranium

carbon

hydrogen

potassium

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Horseshoe crabs today are very similar to the horseshoe crabs that lived many years ago.

true

false

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Turbines and generators turn the energy of moving water (like the water falling over a dam) into __________________.

electricity

fission

biomass

habitat

21.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

If you find a seed fern, it can tell you that the environment in that place was a swamp, even if it is not a swamp today.

true

false

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Plant and animal matter containing energy is known as ___________________.

alternative

fission

biomass

petrified

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Amber is the hardened resin or _____________ of evergreen trees.

biomass

fault

amber

habitat

24.

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A plant's or animal's _________________ is the area where it lives; it can be destroyed by natural occurrences or by human activities.

uranium

biomass

location

environment

25.

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1 pt

Plants can be in danger of over hunting as well as animals.

true

false

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Coprolites are the petrified remains of animal ______________ and can give us clues to what the animal ate.

teeth

dung

bones

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Insulating homes, using public transportation, and using cars that get better gas mileage, are ways to reduce _________________ of fossil fuels.

production

consumption

extinction

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Coal has been found in Antarctica.

true

false

29.

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30 sec

1 pt

The climate of Antarctica was once much warmer than it is today.

true

false

30.

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30 sec

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Shallow seas once covered areas in the Midwestern United States.

true

false

31.

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Scientists who study rocks are called ______________.

paleontologists

geologists

biologists

botanists

32.

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Scientists use the law of _________________ to determine the relative age of sedimentary rock layers.

superstition

gravity

superposition

33.

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30 sec

1 pt

In horizontal rock layers the _________________ layer is at the bottom.

youngest

oldest

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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Obsidian, a heavy black rock that looks smooth and glassy is classified as _________________ rock because is formed from lava.

igneous

sedimentary

metamorphic

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This is the space in a rock that has the shape of the living thing that once was in that space.

cast

mold

trace

petrified

36.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This is the model in the shape of a living thing that forms when minerals or rock particles fill a space.

mold

petrified

cast

dung

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Resources that can only be used once or are not replaced by nature as quickly as they are used.

renewable

nonrenewable

alternative

energy

38.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

______________ that covers a dead animal in shallow water becomes rock preserving parts off the animal.

faulting

magma

sediment

lava

39.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Energy from the sun is called ______________.

solar

wind

coal

nuclear

40.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This type of fossil formed when thin objects such as leaves, fish, and feathers can leave impressions in a soil or sediment before it hardens.

cast

imprints

mold

amber

41.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Melted rock that is underground is called _______________.

lava

sedimentary

metamorphic

magma

42.

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30 sec

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A _______________ is an engine that converts the energy of moving wind into mechanical energy.

diesel

hybrid

turbine

fission

43.

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1 pt

Melted rock that is above ground like when it comes out of a volcano is called ________________.

petrified

metamorphic

magma

lava

44.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A ________________ is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

turbine

generator

fission

45.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Organisms such as Gingko trees, that are very similar to the once that lived many years ago, are referred to as living fossils.

true

false

46.

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1 pt

Fossils of ocean animals can be found in the Rocky mountains of Canada showing that the environment there was once under sea.

true

false

47.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Geothermal heat is created using the heat from within the ____________________.

sun

nucleus of an atom

wood

earth

48.

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1 pt

Fossils preserved in tar could last for millions of years.

true

false

49.

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30 sec

1 pt

Air and water pollution can damage or destroy habitats such as forests or coral reefs.

true

false

50.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Plants or animals that are in immediate danger of becoming extinct are categorized as an ___________________.

threatened species

endangered species

extinct species

51.

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Land that is set aside for endangered species to live is called a wildlife preserve or ___________________.

mortuary

apiary

zoo

sanctuary

52.

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Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered _____________ fuels because they come from the ____________ remains of organisms.

fossil

petroleum

renewable

53.

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Another name for oil is _____________________.

gas

hydroelectric

biomass

petroleum

54.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Scientists who study fossils or ancient life are called ___________________.

botanist

biologist

paleontologist

geologist

55.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Plants and animals are both considered to be _________________ resources.

energy

material

56.

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30 sec

1 pt

Minerals are a ______________ resource.

energy

material

57.

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Moving water is an _____________ resources.

energy

material

58.

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1 pt

Soil is a ___________________ resource.

energy

material

59.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Peat is a form of biomass.

true

false

60.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Making a compost pile using garbage is _____________.

reduce

reuse

recycle

61.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A limestone statue is pitting and crumbling. This is probably due to _____________.

cementation

compaction

acid rain

deposition

62.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The ___________ time scale is Earth's history broken down into blocks of time.

geologic

mesolithic

metric

paleologic

63.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An index fossil must have lived ___________ and also be widely distributed.

a long time

briefly

under the ocean

alone

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