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KES Earth & Rocks 5th grade
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Fossils of fish were found in the mountains of Virginia. What is the best explanation for this?
Parts of Virginia were once covered with sea water.
The same animals that lived long ago are still alive today.
The mountains are teh only place to look for fossils.
Animals can survive in very deep rock layers.
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Tiny pieces of broken rock are called _______________.
landforms
erosion
sediment
weathering
3
What type of rock does magma turn into when cooled?
Sedimentary
lava
Metamorphic
Igneous
4
A fossil is a type of rock.
False
True
5
When two plates move apart, creating new crust and sometimes volcanoes, it is called a...
glacial boundary
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
6
What are the 3 different types of rocks?
sedimentary, metamorphic, Igneous
sandstone, limestone, slate
sediment, metamorphic, and igneous
rock, paper, scissors
7
Which type of rock is changed by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
Rocks
8
Who has the best 5th grade class?
Dix
Victoriano
Blackwell
Terry
9
What does plate tectonics mean?
the wearing away of rocks
the build up of rocks in a new location
the movement of plates along their boundaries
pieces of rocks being carried away
10
Which rock is an igneous rock?
limestone
coal
slate
granite
11
What is erosion?
the carrying away of pieces of rocks
the breakdown of rocks
the movement of plates along their boundaries
the build up of sediment in a new location
12
The crust, mantle, inner core, and outer core are the layers of the Earth.
False
True
13
Covering soil with grass will create less erosion than covering it with mulch or leaving it uncovered.
True
False
14
What is needed to change sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock?
cemented layers
love
cooling
heat and pressure
15
Acid rain dissolving the surface of rocks is an example of erosion.
True
False
16
Wind deposits sand into large mounds called _________________.
dunes
landslides
creep
mudslides
17
The fossils closest to the top are considered the oldest.
False
True
18
When two plates collide, with one often moving beneath the other and or creating mountains, it is called a...
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
physical boundary
19
When two plates slide past each other, creating earthquakes and faults or undersea canyon, it is called....
convergent boundary
transform boundary
divergent boundary
personal boundary
20
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the oceans is an example of________________.
deposition
weathering
erosion
landslide
21
Which is the best conclusion for the same fossils being on separate continents?
The same organisms existed more than once in history.
Today's landmasses were once connected, but moved apart over time.
The same environmental conditions once existed all over Earth.
Ancient organisms were able to swim much farther than organisms today.
22
Which could cause a rock to become sand over time?
deposition
an earthquake
a landslide
weathering
23
The process of dropping sediment in a new place is called _________________.
landforms
deposition
erosion
sediment
24
Which 2 layers of the Earth are made mostly of iron and nickel?
inner core and mantle
inner core & outer core
crust and mantle
crust and outer core
