A rock can break when it is freezing temperature outside because

Water gets in the cracks and then freezes

Paleontologists have found fossils of marine animals hundreds of miles from water. What is the most likely explanation?

At one time, that area was covered with water.

What happens when non-renewable resources run out?

They cannot be replaced once they run out

How do tides and waves from the ocean erode the beach?

The water pulls shells, sand, and trash from the beach towards the ocean

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4th grade CAST review- Earth Science

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1
A rock can break when it is freezing temperature outside because
Water gets in the cracks and then freezes
The rocks have bugs inside that get out
Rocks cannot handle cold weather
The water boils inside of the rock
2
Paleontologists have found fossils of marine animals hundreds of miles from water. What is the most likely explanation?
Paleontologists were incorrect- they were not marine fossils.
People carried the bones into that location and left them there.
At one time, that area was covered with water.
The marine animals at that time had legs, and walked away from the water.
3
Which of the following is NOT a major landform?
Mountain
Valley
Plateau
Hill
4
What happens when non-renewable resources run out?
Non-renewable resources cannot run out
Anyone can make non-renewable resources
They cannot be replaced once they run out
More are made naturally within the Earth
5
Based on this fossil sample, which layer has the first, or oldest evidence of ocean or water life?
2
4
3
1
6
Which type of weathering most likely caused the rock shapes from this picture?
Tree Roots
Acid Rain
Blowing wind
Freezing and thawing
7
Which of the following is not considered a renewable energy resource?
Natural gas
Wind farms
Solar power
Hydroelectric
8
Just about everything on our Earth needs ___________ in order to work.
Food
Water
Electricity
Energy
9
How do tides and waves from the ocean erode the beach?
The water pushes sand up onto the beach
It doesn't- people move the sand around the beach
It doesn't- the tide is not strong enough to move the sand around the beach
The water pulls shells, sand, and trash from the beach towards the ocean
10
Earthquakes send energy out in ______________
One big wave
All directions
Side-to-side motions
Up-and-down motions

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