4th grade reading test FOR GENIUSES ONLY

What are fossils primarily formed from?

• The remains of ancient buildings and structures

• The remains of plants and animals that were once living

• Rocks that have been shaped by water over time

• Man-made artifacts buried over centuries

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Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem?

• Desert

• Ocean

• City

• Tundra

What is the main source of energy for the Earth's weather system?

• The Moon

• The Earth's core

• The Sun

• Wind turbines

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Who was a key leader in the Civil Rights Movement, famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech?

• Malcolm X

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Barack Obama

What can fossils tell scientists about Earth's history?

• The color of ancient animals

• The exact age of the Earth

• Information about past environments and life forms

• The names of ancient species

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What is biodiversity?

• The pollution levels in different ecosystems

• The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem

• The number of trees in a forest

• The speed at which an ecosystem recovers from disaster

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What is precipitation?

• The process of water evaporating from lakes and oceans

• The movement of clouds in the sky

• Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground

• The process of water soaking into the ground

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What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

• To promote freedom of speech

• To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans

• To gain independence from British rule

• To promote equal rights for women

How do plants contribute to the ecosystem?

• By providing shelter for all animals

• By moving water from the soil to the atmosphere

• By producing oxygen and food through the process of photosynthesis

• By consuming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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What is the water cycle?

• The process by which water moves from the ocean to the land and back again

• The cycle of water being used and reused in a household

• The process by which water evaporates, condenses, and precipitates, cycling through the Earth's system

• The seasonal cycle of rain and drought

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