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1
On a topographic map, the closer the contour lines the ________________.
gentler the slope
flatter the land
lower the elevation
steeper the slope
2
Which layer would contain fossils most like the living things on Earth today?
C
F
D
B
3
What is meant by the contour INTERVAL of a topographic map?
Where the steepest part of the map is.
What the highest point of a map can be.
The change in elevation from one contour line to the next.
What the elevation of ONE line is.
4
Which point on the topographic map has the highest elevation?
C
A
D
B
5
By analyzing the fossil, what inference could you make?
It was a meat eater
It climbed in trees
It was a plant eater
It lived in the water
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Definition of FOSSILS
Traces of organisms that have been preserved into a fossil
Hard part of organisms that's been turned into a fossil
preserved remains/traces of organisms that lived the passed
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What's a topographic map?
A map that shows the inside of earth
The map that shows the lakes
The map that shows the bounderies of countries
A map that shows elevation
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What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
20
10
50
25
9
Which of these is NOT learned from fossils?
sounds made by animals long ago
shape and size of plants that once lived
type of plants that once lived
size of animals from long ago
10
Most of earth's volcanos are form where _________________.
sediment builds up to form a large hill.
tectonic plates meet or separate.
meteorites strike the earth and make a hole for lava to come out.
glaciers melt and become bodies of water.
11
A scientist who studies fossils and organisms that lived long ago is called a:
Geologist
Scatologist
Biologist
Paleontologist
12
How do you feel about 4th grade science?
It's pretty awesome.
What is science?
Meh, it's fine.
It's a miserable experience.
13
In the picture above, which one of it matches the topographic map of a hill?
A
C
B
14
What side of the mountain is the steepest part of the map?
West
East
North
South
15
Which fossils are most likely the oldest?
C - Fern
A - legbone
B - bony fish
D - Trilobite
16
Evidence supporting the existence of Pangea includes______________________.
Both common fossils and continental shapes that look like they connect.
Seeming connecting shapes of continents
There is no evidence for the existence of Pangea.
common fossils on different continents.
17
Which describes the relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes?
Volcanic eruptions usually cause severe earthquakes.
Earthquakes & volcanoes often are located where plates meet.
Earthquakes usually cause volcanoes to erupt.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are not related in any way.
18
In the picture above, which one of it matches the topographic map of a hill?
C
B
A
None of the above
19
What are Earthquakes?
landforms created by 2 converging continental plates.
Violent shaking in the ground caused by plates moving
Landforms that spew magma coming from the mantle.
Panquakes and milk
20
Fossils at the top layer are older then the ones at the bottom.
True
False
21
The only fossils that are found are dinosouar fossils
True
False
