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- 1. Multiple ChoicePumice, a light weight rock that has air bubbles trapped in it, is classified as:igneoussedimentarymetamorphic
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis type of fossil forms when minerals replace the bone, shell, or other hard parts of the living thing.traceimprintspertified
- 3. Multiple ChoicePlants, animals, and water are all considered to be__________________ resources because they are regularly replaced or replenished by nature.renewablenonrenewable
- 4. Multiple Choice_________________ is the process that presses sediments together due to the weight of the upper layers.erosiondepositioncompactioncementation
- 5. Multiple Choice_______________ is the process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.erosiondepositioncompactioncementation
- 6. Multiple Choice_________________ occurs when running water or wind erosion loosen and carry away fragments of rock.erosiondepositioncompactioncementation
- 7. Multiple Choice___________________ is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it.erosiondepositioncompactioncementation
- 8. Multiple ChoiceMoving water. moving air, coal, gasoline, sunlight and oil are all examples of ________________ resources.energymaterial
- 9. Multiple ChoiceFinding fossil starfish in rocks in your back yard would give you a clue that long ago the environment there was _________________.oceandesert
- 10. Multiple ChoiceBiodegradable packaging that will break down easily when exposed to nature helps us to ________________ material waste.reducereuserecycle
- 11. Multiple ChoiceShredding and melting down aluminum cans to make new cans is an example of a way to __________________ material resources.reducereuserecycle
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIf you get a bag from the grocery store and take it with you next time you shop, you are helping to _______________ material resources.reducereuserecycle
- 13. Multiple ChoiceFossilized footprints, tracks, trails and borrows made by living things are classified as ____________________ fossils.castmoldtrace
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe lowest layer in your sedimentary sandwich was the ______________ layer.oldestyoungest
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the word "metamorphic" that means "changed"metamorph
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHeat and _______________ are two things that change igneous or sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks.pressureerosion
- 17. Multiple ChoiceOne kind of nuclear energy called _______________ results when the nucleus of an atom is split apart.fissionfusionfunction
- 18. Multiple ChoiceMost often, the element used for nuclear fission is the radioactive element __________________.uraniumcarbonhydrogenpotassium
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHorseshoe crabs today are very similar to the horseshoe crabs that lived many years ago.truefalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTurbines and generators turn the energy of moving water (like the water falling over a dam) into __________________.electricityfissionbiomasshabitat
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIf 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.truefalse
- 22. Multiple ChoicePlant and animal matter containing energy is known as ___________________.alternativefissionbiomasspetrified
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAmber is the hardened resin or _____________ of evergreen trees.biomassfaultamberhabitat
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA plant's or animal's _________________ is the area where it lives; it can be destroyed by natural occurrences or by human activities.uraniumbiomasslocationenvironment
- 25. Multiple ChoicePlants can be in danger of over hunting as well as animals.truefalse
- 26. Multiple ChoiceCoprolites are the petrified remains of animal ______________ and can give us clues to what the animal ate.teethdungbones
- 27. Multiple ChoiceInsulating homes, using public transportation, and using cars that get better gas mileage, are ways to reduce _________________ of fossil fuels.productionconsumptionextinction
- 28. Multiple ChoiceCoal has been found in Antarctica.truefalse
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe climate of Antarctica was once much warmer than it is today.truefalse
- 30. Multiple ChoiceShallow seas once covered areas in the Midwestern United States.truefalse
- 31. Multiple ChoiceScientists who study rocks are called ______________.paleontologistsgeologistsbiologistsbotanists
- 32. Multiple ChoiceScientists use the law of _________________ to determine the relative age of sedimentary rock layers.superstitiongravitysuperposition
- 33. Multiple ChoiceIn horizontal rock layers the _________________ layer is at the bottom.youngestoldest
- 34. Multiple ChoiceObsidian, a heavy black rock that looks smooth and glassy is classified as _________________ rock because is formed from lava.igneoussedimentarymetamorphic
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThis is the space in a rock that has the shape of the living thing that once was in that space.castmoldtracepetrified
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThis is the model in the shape of a living thing that forms when minerals or rock particles fill a space.moldpetrifiedcastdung
- 37. Multiple ChoiceResources that can only be used once or are not replaced by nature as quickly as they are used.renewablenonrenewablealternativeenergy
- 38. Multiple Choice______________ that covers a dead animal in shallow water becomes rock preserving parts off the animal.faultingmagmasedimentlava
- 39. Multiple ChoiceEnergy from the sun is called ______________.solarwindcoalnuclear
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThis type of fossil formed when thin objects such as leaves, fish, and feathers can leave impressions in a soil or sediment before it hardens.castimprintsmoldamber
- 41. Multiple ChoiceMelted rock that is underground is called _______________.lavasedimentarymetamorphicmagma
- 42. Multiple ChoiceA _______________ is an engine that converts the energy of moving wind into mechanical energy.dieselhybridturbinefission
- 43. Multiple ChoiceMelted rock that is above ground like when it comes out of a volcano is called ________________.petrifiedmetamorphicmagmalava
- 44. Multiple ChoiceA ________________ is used to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.turbinegeneratorfission
- 45. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms such as Gingko trees, that are very similar to the once that lived many years ago, are referred to as living fossils.truefalse
- 46. Multiple ChoiceFossils of ocean animals can be found in the Rocky mountains of Canada showing that the environment there was once under sea.truefalse
- 47. Multiple ChoiceGeothermal heat is created using the heat from within the ____________________.sunnucleus of an atomwoodearth
- 48. Multiple ChoiceFossils preserved in tar could last for millions of years.truefalse
- 49. Multiple ChoiceAir and water pollution can damage or destroy habitats such as forests or coral reefs.truefalse
- 50. Multiple ChoicePlants or animals that are in immediate danger of becoming extinct are categorized as an ___________________.threatened speciesendangered speciesextinct species
- 51. Multiple ChoiceLand that is set aside for endangered species to live is called a wildlife preserve or ___________________.mortuaryapiaryzoosanctuary
- 52. Multiple ChoiceOil, coal, and natural gas are considered _____________ fuels because they come from the ____________ remains of organisms.fossilpetroleumrenewable
- 53. Multiple ChoiceAnother name for oil is _____________________.gashydroelectricbiomasspetroleum
- 54. Multiple ChoiceScientists who study fossils or ancient life are called ___________________.botanistbiologistpaleontologistgeologist
- 55. Multiple ChoicePlants and animals are both considered to be _________________ resources.energymaterial
- 56. Multiple ChoiceMinerals are a ______________ resource.energymaterial
- 57. Multiple ChoiceMoving water is an _____________ resources.energymaterial
- 58. Multiple ChoiceSoil is a ___________________ resource.energymaterial
- 59. Multiple ChoicePeat is a form of biomass.truefalse
- 60. Multiple ChoiceMaking a compost pile using garbage is _____________.reducereuserecycle
- 61. Multiple ChoiceA limestone statue is pitting and crumbling. This is probably due to _____________.cementationcompactionacid raindeposition
- 62. Multiple ChoiceThe ___________ time scale is Earth's history broken down into blocks of time.geologicmesolithicmetricpaleologic
- 63. Multiple ChoiceAn index fossil must have lived ___________ and also be widely distributed.a long timebrieflyunder the oceanalone
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