something scientists make to answer real world questions

A sedimentary rock layer forms when what three things happen?

sediment sinks and builds up in water, compacts and cements over time

small pieces of srock, such as silt or sand

observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

What is an argument (in science writing)?

The use of evidence to say why one idea is best

Something you figure out based on observations and what you already know

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Earth Features Amplify Science Chapters 1-2 Review

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This quiz reviews vocabulary and concepts from Chapters 1-2 of Amplify Science Earth Features unit, fourth grade.

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1
What is a model?
something scientists make to answer real world questions
something you figure out based on observations and what you already know
someone that wears designer clothes
something we observe to be similar over and over again
2
A sedimentary rock layer forms when what three things happen?
sediment freezes in water and defrosts over time
sediment sinks and builds up in water, compacts and cements over time
sediment is carried down river to the ocean
sediment floats in the water and disperses over time
3
What is sediment?
something you notice using any of the five senses
staying the same over time
a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material
small pieces of srock, such as silt or sand
4
Data is...?
a clue about life from the past preserved in rock
information that supports an answer to a question
when a rock, soil or sand is worn down and moved from one place to another
observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
5
Different kinds of sedimentary rocks form in different environments?
False
True
6
Only the bones of animals can become fossils?
False
True
7
What is an argument (in science writing)?
A proposed answer to a question
The use of evidence to say why one idea is best
Information that supports an answer to a question
to press together
8
Which of these is part of writing a scientific Argument?
It uses scientific language
It is written for your doctor
It does not include evidence to support a claim
It does not answer a question with a claim about the natural world
9
What is a claim?
a clue about life the past that is preserved in rock
a scientist who studies the Earth
To press together
Proposed answer to a question
10
A fossil forms when an organism dies and is covered with what?
lava
sediment
ice cream
rock
11
Someone who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of the Earth is called a _________?
botanist
Nurtritionist
chemist
geologist
12
Geologist use observations of and ideas about rocks and fossils to make ________ about past environments.
jokes
inferences
notes
tools
13
A type of rock formed from sediment that compacts and cements over time is...?
pattern
model
sedimentary rock
stable
14
Different sedimentary rock layers in a place mean that the environment in that place has changed?
False
True
15
Over time, a rock layer becomes thicker as sediment continues to build up?
False
True
16
An inference is...?
staying mostly the same
something scientists make to answer a question about the real world
something you notice using your five senses
Something you figure out based on observations and what you already know
17
To stick together in the process of forming rock is...?
sediment
compact
cement
claim
18
Compact means to...?
all the living and nonliving things in an area
pull apart
Press together
use evidence to say why one idea is the best
19
Geologists study fossils to learn about the past?
True
False
20
All the living and nonliving things in an area is...?
evidence
claim
environment
erosion

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