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4th grade science unit Changing Earth test review from the Carolina Science series
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1
What is a HUGE crack in the Earth called?
a fault
a crack
a scratch
an imperfection
2
During the rock cycle, what type of rock forms from both heat and pressure?
All rock types.
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
3
The crust of the Earth is made up of huge what?
dinner plates
pizza stones
magma plates
tectonic plates
4
The ring of fire is near the boundaries of the large plate called what?
the dinner plate
the Pacific plate
the United States plate
the Japan plate
5
All rock types can become a different type of rock.
False
True
6
What type of rock forms from heat only?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
all rocks
7
What do we call the suddens, strong shaking of Earth's crust?
a tectonic wave
an earthquake
a new dance called the shake
a volcano
8
What is the scientific term for dirt that forms sedimentary rock when pressed together for a very long time?
dirt
water
erosion
sediment
9
What is the Earth's thinnest layer called?
crust
magma
mantle
core
10
What is the area of the world called where there are lots of volcanoes and earthquakes?
the ring of fire
the danger zone
the volcano zone
the ring of doom
11
What do we call the process in which rocks turn into a new rock?
erosion and weathering
the ring of fire
the rock cycle
rock and roll cycle
12
What is the outside layer of the Earth called?
crust
core
mantle
magma
13
What is the innermost layer of Earth called?
crust
core
magma
mantle
14
What type of erosion forms a canyon over a very long period of time?
ice
ice cream
water
wind
15
What is the second layer called that is very slow moving "liquid" rock?
mantle
magma
crust
core
16
During the rock cycle, all rock types can become any type of rock.
False
True
17
What type of rock forms from pressure only?
igneous
All types of rocks
sedimentary
metamorphic
18
What type of rock is limestone?
sour
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
19
What do scientists do when they have a problem and they need to determine a solution?
cry
decide/supply
shout
analyze/study
20
Not all types of rocks can be eroded by wind and water.
False
True
21
A sand dune is an example of wind erosion.
False
True
