5th Fall Semester Test
Fossils shaped like seashells can be found inland, away from a water source. Which statement best explains how these fossils could be found inland?
The area was once part of a seashore.
Which of the following is the best description of erosion?
The process by which wind or moving water move dirt and rocks.
Which statement below is the best description of weather?
The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces
Which of the following statements is the best description of deposition?
The process of dropping sediment in a new location.
The Mississippi River delta is one of the world's largest. How is this new land created?
The river deposits sediment that it picks up on its journey to the mouth of the river.
Which of the following will most likely become a fossil?
a beetle stuck in tree sap
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
coal
What were formed millions of years ago from living organisms (such as trees, ferns, fish and microscopic animals) dying and being buried under layers of mud, rock and sand?
coal, oil, natural gas
Which two processes best complete diagram? Solid rock >>weathering, erosion and deposition>>beach sand>>???????>>sandstone
compaction and cementation
copper, gold, aluminum and any other metal are examples of
conductors
What term is used to describe sheets of ice that move slowly downhill?
glaciers
glass, rubber, cotton, plastic are examples of
insulators
If a switch is closed and all points are connected on a circuit what will happen to the flow of electricity?
it will continue to flow
If a switch is open or a wire connection is broken what happens to the flow of electricity
it will stop
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource
oil
Fossil fuels formed over a long period of time because heat and pressure were applied to
organisms buried in the ground
Which is most likely formed when particles of sand, clay and sea shells are pressed together under layers of rock?
sedimentary rock
Which statement shown below is the best explanation of the formation of sedimentary rocks?
sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposit of material over time at the bottom of lakes and oceans
When sand and water smashes against rocks,wears the rocks down, and breaks them apart this process is called
weathering
