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3rd Georgia Earth Science Review
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Review of rocks, minerals, and fossils for 3rd grade students.
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1
Jacob is studying minerals. Which will NOT help him name the mineral?
the shape of the crystals
the color of a mark made by the mineral
the hardness of the mineral
the size of the mineral
2
High temperatures inside Earth form_________.
melted rock.
fossils.
minerals.
soil.
3
Which is NOT a kind of soil?
sand
loam
clay
mineral
4
Granite is a kind of _______________.
energy.
rock.
mineral.
fossil.
5
Which part of an animal might form a fossil?
brain
bones
eyes
heart
6
Which mineral is HARDEST?
gold
mica
copper
diamond
7
Scientists use a scratch test to help identify _______.
insects.
minerals.
smells.
leaves.
8
Rocks break down to______.
soil.
plants.
cells.
fossils.
9
The picture shows a fossil tooth. Which animal has teeth like the fossil?
fish
shark
snail
frog
10
Stan saw tiny crystals inside a rock. He should know that the rock has________.
soil inside.
air inside.
a fossil inside.
minerals inside.
11
Mrs. Dodge's class is studying minerals.To find the name of each mineral, the student must know
the shape of the mineral.
the color of the mark made on a tile.
the size of the mineral.
the weight of the mineral.
12
Minerals are made from smaller parts called_____________.
rocks.
fossils.
soil.
elements.
13
Harry put some soil and water in a jar. Which layer is on the bottom?
water
clay
gravel
sand
14
Which mineral is the hardest?
diamond
quartz
gold
salt
15
Which is NOT true about minerals?
Minerals are solid.
Minerals are part of rocks.
Minerals are crystals.
Minerals are fossils.
16
Fossils help us learn about______.
the weather.
earthquakes.
outer space.
life in the past.
17
Some fossils are shaped like the clams that are alive today. This tells us that ______.
clams turn into fossils very quickly.
clams became extinct, and then new ones grew.
clams have been on Earth for a very long time.
other living things can look like clams.
18
Which rock breaks up the fastest?
rock with fossils
rock with small crystals
rock deep underground
rock that is easy to scratch
19
Which animal would be LEAST LIKELY to form a fossil?
bird
fish
elephant
jellyfish
20
If you found a rock with fossils in it, you would know that the rock was probably formed _____.
in a mountain area.
near Earth's center.
beneath layers of other rock.
by a volcano.
21
Donna wants to make something that looks like a fossil. Which should she do?
cover a seed with soil and water it
mix sand with clay and let it dry
push a shell into clay and pull it out
wrap a leaf around a rock and freeze it
22
Fossils of fish are found under land where cows now live. You know that __________
farmers fed the fish to the cows.
fish used to live on land.
this land was once under the ocean.
the fish were dropped by flying birds.
23
When lava from an erupting volcano cools, it forms _____________.
sand.
iron ore.
igneous rocks.
metamorphic rocks.
24
Volcanoes form what type of rock?
coal
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
