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- 1. Multiple Choice
Many people have creative ways to ___________ items like plastic, bottles and old tires. The rubber from used sneakers can be shredded and used to make mulch for playgrounds.
reduce
reuse
recycle
conserve
- 2. Multiple Choice
Much of the trash we throw away can be ______________. These materials can be used to produce new products.
reduced
reused
recycled
conserved
- 3. Multiple Choice
The use of less of something to make its supply last longer. It also means preserving the natural condition of the environment.
reduce
reuse
recycle
conservation
- 4. Multiple Choice
A material found in nature that people and other living things use.
natural resource
conservation
weathering
erosion
- 5. Multiple Choice
A natural resource that can be replaced within a reasonable amount of time.
deposition
renewable resource
erosion
nonrenewable resource
- 6. Multiple Choice
A natural resource that cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
deposition
renewable resource
erosion
nonrenewable resource
- 7. Multiple Choice
The breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces.
weathering
erosion
deposition
sediment
- 8. Multiple Choice
The process of moving weathered rock and sediment from one place to another.
weathering
erosion
deposition
sediment
- 9. Multiple Choice
The dropping or settling of eroded materials.
weathering
erosion
deposition
sediment
- 10. Multiple Choice
Sand, bits of rock, fossils and other matter carried and deposited by water, wind, or ice.
sediment
deposition
erosion
weathering
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere are most fossils found?A. In sand dunesB. In volcanoesC. In igneous rocksD. In sedimentary rocks
- 12. Multiple Choice____________________ is a scientist who studies fossils.paleontologistfossilpreservedextinct
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA _____________________ is the remains or evidence of an ancient organism.paleontologistfossilpreservedextinct
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen something is _____________________ it no longer exists.paleontologistfossilpreservedextinct
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSomething _____________________ has been kept from harm or change.paleontologistfossilpreservedextinct
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it important to study fossils?Fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago.Fossils are fortune tellers.Fossils are fun to study.Fossils are found everywhere in the world.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich would be an example of a fossil?Sedimentary RockOyster PearlDinosaur FootprintRotting Log
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy are the soft parts of a shark’s body not preserved in a fossil?They are squeezed out when the shark is buried.They are not made of mineral or rock.They cannot be changed to rock.They rot before fossilization can occur.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich Rock type would be best to find fossils?Igneous RockSedimentary RockMetamorphic Rock
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?Less ExpensiveMore EnergyAll of the above
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe careful use of a resource is....recyclingpollutiondepositingconservation
- 22. Multiple ChoiceFossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......require expensive equipmenttake millions of years to replacecan be found all overprovide all the energy we use
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a type of fossil fuel?CoalLightPetroleumNatural Gas
- 24. Multiple Choice
What are fossil fuels?Dinosaur bonesResources made from once living organismsCombination of different rocksGas Stations - 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we depend on fossil fuels?Electricity, transportation, and heatingFoodSunlightGrowing, building muscle, calcium
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the energy for fossil fuels come from?AnimalsPlantsSunChemosynthesis
- 27. Multiple Choice
A rock deep within the Earth experiences extreme temperature and pressure. After a long period of time it becomes which rock?
Magma
Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
- 28. Multiple Choice
What must happen to a metamorphic rock before it becomes a sedimentary rock?
It must be broken down into sediment
It must be melted into magma
Its minerals must dissolve in water
It must be exposed to high temperature and pressure
- 29. Multiple Choice
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
Sedimentary Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
- 30. Multiple Choice
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
- 31. Multiple Choice
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
- 32. Multiple Choice
The process in which sediment are fused or glued together.
compaction
deposition
organic rock
cementation
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThis rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?Igneous RockMetamorphic RockSedimentary Rock
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of rock is formed from INTENSE heat and pressure?igneoussedimentarymetamorphic
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?igneoussedimentarymetamorphicfossils
- 36. Multiple ChoiceLarge rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks by wind and water. These small rocks can break down into very tiny pieces called _______.mineralspebblessedimentschalk
- 37. Multiple Choice1. What will happen if an igneous rock is put under an extreme amount of heat and pressure?it will melt into lavait will weather and erodeit will become a metamorphic rockit will become a sedimentary
- 38. Multiple Choice
In which location would you most likely find an igneous rock?
- 39. Multiple ChoiceYou can see layers in this rock. Could be sand, or pebbles.SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphicSand Rock
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThis type of Rock is the MOST common in the Earth's Crust?SedimentaryIgneousMetamorphicCommon Rock
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 major types of rocks?Igneous, Metamorphic, SedimentaryMetamorphic, Igneous, CementationBrown, Red, GrayStreak, Hardness, Breakage
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