Science Quiz: Earth's Features Quiz

What is a geologist?

• A scientist who studies the ocean

• A scientist who studies the materials and processes that form the solid part of Earth

• A scientist who studies the stars and planets

• A scientist who studies the human body

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What do rocks and fossils provide clues about?

• The way Earth changes over time

• The weather patterns of Earth

• The history of the Moon

• The formation of stars

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What is an observation?

• Something you notice using any of the five senses

• Something you taste

• Something you read in a book

• Something you dream about

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What is an inference?

• Something you touch

• Something you smell

• Something you see clearly

• Something you figure out based on observations and information you already know

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How does a fossil form?

• When an organism grows a new body part

• When an organism swims in the ocean

• When an organism flies in the sky

• When an organism dies and is covered with sediment that turns into rock

What is sedimentary rock formed from?

• Volcanic ash

• Sediment

• Lava

• Meteorites

What do geologists use to make inferences about organisms that lived long ago?

• Observations of clouds

• Observations of fossils

• Observations of deserts

• Observations of mountains

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What is erosion?

• The process of fossilization

• The process of rock formation

• The process in which rock breaks down and wears away

• The process of mountain building

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What do different sedimentary rock layers in a place indicate?

• The environment in that place has remained the same

• The environment in that place has changed

• The place is not suitable for life

• The place is unstable

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What happens to a rock layer over time?

• It becomes thinner as sediment erodes away

• It becomes thicker as sediment continues to build up

• It disappears completely

• It turns into a different type of rock

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