Grade 4 Science Term 1 2024-2025 Exam Practice 2

The remains or imprints of living things from the past are called ...

• sediment

• sedimentary rock

• fossils

• organisms

Scientists can tell which fossils are the oldest by looking at the bedrock. Which of the following layers contains the youngest fossils.

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

• Layer D

Scientists can tell which fossils are the oldest by looking at the bedrock. Which of the following layers contains the oldest fossils.

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

• Layer D

Which of the following information would be revealed to scientists through studying fossil evidence?

• Rocks and minerals

• Where earthquakes occur

• How an environment has changed over time

• None of the above

Below is a picture of a canyon. Which of the following best describes how the canyon may have formed?

• A volcanic eruption formed the canyon

• Erosion from flowing water formed the canyon

• The canyon was formed by animals

• The canyon was formed by plants

Which natural hazard may cause a landslide when the ground shakes? 

• pollution

• forest fire

• earthquake

• flooding

Some of earth’s events occur quickly.These changes can be easily observed. Which Earth event does not happen quickly?

• A landslide

• Weathering of rocks

• Flooding

• Volcano

A paleonlologist found a crocodile fossil in the desert. Based on this discovery, what conclusions can you draw about what this landscape was like in the past?

• The climate was very cold and dry.

• The climate was very warm and had periods of rain.

• The climate had periods of cold winters and warm summers.

• The climate was very warm and dry.

A paleonlologist found an ammonite fossil on a mountain. Based on this discovery, what conclusions can you draw about what this landscape was like in the past?

• The land was covered in a forest

• The land was covered with ice

• The land was covered with water

• The land was covered in a desert