CKLA Knowledge Domain 7 Assessment 1st Grade

Do we know about the history of the earth because of the work of many scientists who study rocks and fossils?

Do we live in the core of the earth?

Does pressure happen when the weight or force of something presses or pushes against something else?

Do we know that dinosaurs lived on the earth because of fossilized bones that have been found?

Is a geyser an eruption of lava?

Is the inner core a solid metal ball in the center of the earth?

When it is cold outside, do we wear more than one layer of clothing to keep warm?

When something varies, does it always stay the same?

Are fossils the preserved imprint or bodies of animals and plants that died many years ago?

Do heat, pressure, and time cause many changes inside the earth?

Is a volcano caused by an eruption of magma making its way to the surface of the earth?

Is the mantle the outermost layer of the earth where we live?

Is salt an important mineral that is used by people?

Can some volcanoes be destructive when their lava and ash pour out onto the land around them?

Is the earth shaped like a sphere or a ball?

Can all rocks be put into three groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic?

Is a geologist a scientist who studies clouds and the sky?

Is the equator an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Do layers of sediments, or pieces of dirt and rock, pressed on top of one another over time form sedimentary rocks?

Does the earth have two layers: the crust and the core?

Are fossils pieces of rock that come from the eruption of a geyser?

Is the surface of the earth all of the liquid rock that is deep inside?

Is something solid when it takes the shape of whatever container it is in?

Do the characteristics of rocks include their colors, textures, shapes, and sizes?

Is the earth’s surface covered by continents and oceans?

If dinosaurs are extinct, does that mean there are no more dinosaurs left on the earth?

When you want to save something for the future, do you keep it preserved in a safe place?

Is the crust a layer of liquid rock deep inside the earth?