Water Cycle — STD I Common Assessment
Name __________________ #______ Date _____________ Score________ (35 pts)
Multiple Choice
1.
Where is most water found on Earth?
A. glaciers
2.
6.
7.
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B. the sun
C. lightning
D. wind
B. condensing
C. precipitating
D. freezing
What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?
A. evaporating
5.
D. oceans
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
A. evaporating
4.
C. rivers
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?
A. volcanoes
3.
B. lakes
B. condensing
C. precipitating
D. freezing
What controls whether water is a gas, liquid, or solid?
A. the shape or size of the cup
B. where it has been stored
C. if it is being used for irrigation
D. what its temperature is
Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?
A. clouds forming
B. ocean water changing to water vapor
C. water flowing down a river
D. underground water soaking into rocks and soil
How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?
A. It evaporates and is blown by the wind.
B. It evaporates and forms clouds.
C. It condenses then precipitates.
D. It sticks to any warm surface it touches.
Many Utah towns use water from wells for drinking. How does water get into wells?
A. It has to be poured into them from water tanks.
B. Rain sinks down through the soil into them.
C. It is pumped by large engines into the well.
D. It evaporates from the inside of Earth.
9.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
A. cold, rainy
B. cold, sunny
C. warm, rainy
D. warm, sunny
Use this model of the water cycle to answer the next three questions.
10.
Where is the water evaporating into the air?
A. from A to B
11.
14.
15.
16.
B. from B to C
C. from C to D
D. from D to A
B. from B to C
C. from C to D
D. from D to A
What does heat from the sun cause liquid water to do?
A. evaporate into the air
B. travel deeper into the soil
C. change into a solid
D. fall from clouds as rain
Which type of rainfall would be most helpful to farmers?
A. rainfall that evaporates quickly
B. rainfall that runs off the land quickly
C. rainfall that soaks into the soil slowly
D. very little rainfall
When does rain turn to snow? When…
A. The clouds get closer to Earth.
B. The clouds get darker.
C. Air temperature gets colder.
D. The wind blows.
Examples of precipitation are rain, hail, and _________.
A. dew
17.
D. from D to A
Where is precipitation occurring?
A. from A to B
13.
C. from C to D
Where is the water condensing?
A. from A to B
12.
B. from B to C
B. frost
C. snow
D. water vapor
Predict what might happen to a river when heavy rains soak the soil near it. The river will ____.
A. sink
B. rise
C. freeze
D. not change
18.
Rivers, streams, and oceans are all points of ___________________ in the water cycle.
A. collection
C. condensation
19.
B. precipitation
D. evaporation
Which of the following is an example of condensation occurring in the water cycle?
A. water flowing down a river
C. ocean water changing to water vapor
B. underground water soaked into rocks
D. clouds or dew forming
Use the table below to help you answer the next two questions.
20.
What happened to the temperature while the ice was melting?
A. The temperature stayed at 1º C.
B. The temperature went up.
C. The temperature went down.
D. The temperature stayed at 101º C.
21.
How many degrees (º) Celsius did the temperature rise from melting point to boiling point?
A. 212º
22.
D. 100º
B. melting
C. condensing
D. evaporating
The process of water changing from a gas to a liquid is called ______.
A. freezing
24.
C. 32º
The process of water changing from a liquid to a solid is called ______.
A. freezing
23.
B. 120º
B. melting
C. condensing
D. evaporating
The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas is called ______.
A. freezing
B. melting
C. condensing
D. evaporating
Written Response – Read the question carefully. Then, write your answer with clear details.
25.
Explain why evaporation would occur more quickly in St. George during the summer than in
Salt Lake during the winter. (3 points)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
26.
Give three examples of what can happen to precipitation after it falls to the ground. (3 points)
(1) _______________________________________________________________________
(2) _______________________________________________________________________
(3) _______________________________________________________________________
27.
Label the Water Cycle using the following vocabulary: (5 points)
• Collection
• Evaporation
• Condensation
• Solar Energy
• Precipitation
A
B
C
A
E
A
D
Weather — STD II Common Assessment
Name __________________ #______ Date _____________ Score________ (25 pts)
Instructions: Circle the answer that best answers the questions.
1.
Which instrument would be used to find out the air pressure?
A. barometer
B. thermometer
C. anemometer D. hygrometer
2.
The weather forecaster says that a thunderstorm is approaching your town. What kind of
weather is coming?
A. cirrus clouds, lower temperatures, and rain
B. cirrus clouds, higher temperatures, and rain or snow
C. stratus clouds, no temperature change, and no rain
D. dark cumulus clouds, low temperatures, and rain
3.
Which of the following is the MOST accurate way to predict the weather?
A. observe animal behavior
B. observe changes in barometric pressure
C. interview a person with achy joints
D. count ice rings around the moon
Study the Utah weather data chart below to answer question 4.
4.
On which day will it most likely rain?
A. Wednesday
B. Tuesday C. Thursday
D. Monday
E. Friday
5.
When does rain turn to snow? When…
A. the clouds get closer to Earth.
B. the clouds get darker.
C. air temperature gets colder.
D. the wind blows.
6.
On what kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
A. cold, rainy
B. cold, sunny
C. warm, rainy
D. warm, sunny
7.
Examples of precipitation are rain, hail, and _________.
A. dew
B. frost
C. snow
D. water vapor
8.
Predict what might happen to a river when heavy rains soak the soil near it. The river will
__________.
A. sink
B. rise
C. freeze
D. not change
9.
10.
What does a day with a strong wind from the south usually mean about the weather?
A. It will stay the same.
B. Colder weather is coming.
C. Warmer weather is coming.
D. Rain or snow is likely.
What controls whether water is a gas, liquid, or solid?
A. what cup it is in
B. how long it has been in a place
C. if it is being used for anything
D. what temperature it is
Use the graphics below to help answer questions 11 through 13.
A
11.
C. cirrus
B. stratus
C. cirrus
B. barometer
C. thermometer
The weight of air on the earth’s surface is called ___________________.
A. component
16.
B. stratus
The instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation is the ___________________.
A. rain gauge
15.
C. cirrus
Thin, curly, wispy clouds that form between 25,000 to 40,000 feet above the ground often
indicate an incoming storm or weather change. They are knows as _________ clouds.
A. cumulus
14.
B. stratus
Puffy, white clouds that form from 2,000 to 20,000 feet above the ground and usually indicate
fair weather. They can grow very large and become thunderheads. They are ________ clouds.
A. cumulus
13.
C
Low, flat gray clouds that sometimes look like sheets covering the sky, which form from next to
the ground up to about 6,500 feet above the ground, are known as ________ clouds.
A. cumulus
12.
B
B. wind speed
C. air pressure
The device used to measure wind speed is the ____________________.
A. thermometer
B. barometer
C. anemometer
17.
Moisture that falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, hail, or sleet is called ____________.
A. precipitation
18.
C. dew
A scientist who studies weather is known as a ______________.
A. geologist
19.
B. water vapor
B. meteorologist
C. anthropologist
(4 pts) - What weather data would you need to collect to make an accurate forecast? List four
examples.
__________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
20.
(2 pts) - What are two weather clues that show a storm is coming?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
21.
(1 pt) – Plot points on the graph and draw a line connecting them to show the approximate,
daily, noontime temperature average for each month during the year in St. George.
Rocks, Weathering, Soil — STD III Common Assessment
Name __________________ #______ Date _____________ Score________ (35 pts)
Multiple Choice
1.
Which one of the following is not the characteristic of a mineral?
A. inorganic
B. made of crystals
C. sedimentary
D. homogeneous (one element or compound)
2.
A fourth grade student was sorting rocks. She put sedimentary rocks in Pile 1, igneous rocks in
Pile 2, and metamorphic rocks in Pile 3. Which of the following rocks would be in Pile 2?
A. marble, gneiss, and schist
B. basalt, obsidian, and pumice
C. sandstone, conglomerate, and shale
D. granite, slate, and mudstone
3.
Sandstone, shale, limestone, and conglomerate are common rocks in Utah. They form colorful
rock formations and canyons. What type of rock are they?
A. sedimentary
4.
B. fossils
C. igneous
D. metamorphic
A student wanted to read about the differences between rocks and minerals. Which part of a
science textbook would best help the student locate the page numbers of these topics?
A. the index
B. the glossary
C. the title page
D. the copyright page
Use this table of contents from a book called Rocks and Minerals to answer the next question.
5.
Which chapter would probably have the most information about the type of rock where most
fossils are usually found?
A. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 3
D. Chapter 4
6.
A rock sample has been changed by heat and pressure. It has wavy folds. Which type of rock
is it?
A. sedimentary
7.
9.
B. sandstone
11.
C. made of crystals
D. homogenous (one element or compound)
Tracy found a sample of a solid material that was gray, shiny, and made of all the same
material. What category does this sample best fit?
C. metamorphic rock
A. the index
B. the glossary
C. the title page
D. the table of contents
D. mineral
A fourth grade class observes rocks. One sample feels rough and grainy. It has a plant fossil.
Which type of rock is it?
B. igneous
C. granite
D. metamorphic
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a rock and a mineral?
Rocks are pure substances; minerals are not.
Rocks are made from minerals.
Minerals are made from rocks.
Rocks and minerals are the same thing.
Obsidian, granite, and basalt are rocks found in Utah that were formed from cooled molten
rock. What kind of rocks are they?
B. igneous
C. fossils
D. sedimentary
What is the movement of weathered materials called?
A. ice wedging
15.
B. igneous rock
Which part of a science textbook would a student use to compare the definitions of the words
“rock” and “mineral”?
A. metamorphic
14.
D. obsidian
B. observable crystals
A.
B.
C.
D.
13.
C. diamond
A. layered
A. sedimentary
12.
D. metamorphic
Which one of the following is NOT characteristic of a rock?
A. sedimentary rock
10.
C. igneous
Which one of the following samples is not crystalline?
A. quartz
8.
B. obsidian
B. erosion
C. weathering
D. evaporation
What direction does erosion move Earth materials?
A. toward the mountains
B. into cities
C. downward
D. upward
16.
Which correctly matches the rock type with the process involved in forming the rock?
Rock Type
17.
A. igneous
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pressure and heat
B. sedimentary
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erosion and weathering
C. fossils
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molten rocks and magma
D. metamorphic
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heating and melting
Which of the following shows that soil erosion is happening?
A.
B.
C.
D.
18.
The water had evaporated.
The soil was warmer.
There were fewer living things.
The cup had changed shape.
If plants are not growing well in a soil, what is one way to fix it?
A.
B.
C.
D.
21.
They look nice.
They keep soil in place.
They improve the view.
They keep the house from rolling.
Sally dug up some soil, put it in a cup and weighed it. She put it in a warm place with no cover.
Two weeks later she weighed it again. It weighed less than before. Why?
A.
B.
C.
D.
20.
The soil is deep and grows grass on top.
The soil has deep gullies.
Pavement is placed on the soil for a road.
Cracks are forming in the rocks.
A home has a sloping backyard. The family puts in retaining walls made of large boulders part
way down the hill. Why?
A.
B.
C.
D.
19.
Process
Take away air.
Take away mineral particles.
Add nutrients.
Add subsoil.
What is the main reason plants need soil?
A.
B.
C.
D.
for food
to hold them in place
to make water
to keep them alive
Use this graph of a soil sample to answer the next two questions. It shows the percentages of
rock pieces, air, water, and living things.
22.
What is this soil mostly composed of?
A. rock pieces
23.
B. air
C. water
D. living things
If the percentage of water went up, which other part would most likely go down?
A. none would
B. air
C. water
D. living things
Use this soil profile to answer the next two questions:
24.
Which soil layer would you expect to find the largest rocks in?
A. topsoil
B. subsoil
C. bedrock
25.
What gives the topsoil its dark color?
A.
B.
C.
D.
26.
special types of rock particles
more water
larger rock pieces
decaying living things
Which of the following is NOT a way rock is broken down and weathered?
A. freezing and thawing
C. heat expansion
B. plant roots
D. carried away by wind
27.
When are soils most likely to erode?
A.
B.
C.
D.
when they are moist
when they are deep
when the plant cover is gone
at night or on cloudy days
Written Response – Read the question carefully. Then, write your answer with clear details.
28.
Explain the difference between a rock and a mineral. (2 points)
__________________________________________________________________________
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29.
What is the difference between erosion and weathering? (2 points)
__________________________________________________________________________
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30.
Name 2 living things and 2 nonliving things that are found in soil. (4 points)
__________________________________________________________________________
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Fossils — STD IV Common Assessment
Name __________________ #______ Date _____________ Score________ (25 pts)
Multiple Choice – Choose the answer that is the best response to the question.
1.
How is the fossilized skeleton of a dinosaur similar to the modern skeleton of a lizard?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
They are both small and two-legged.
Both have hearts and lungs.
They have backbones and tails.
Their skin is the same color.
Where are prehistoric animals preserved as whole animals?
A. in sedimentary rock
3.
B. in amber
B. metamorphic
Erin brought a piece of sandstone to school that had some ripples across it. What might have
been preserved in this rock?
B. wave marks
D. a leaf imprint
Which would be an example of a fossil?
A. sedimentary rock
8.
D. igneous
They are squeezed out when the shark is buried.
They are not made of mineral or rock.
They cannot be changed to rock.
They rotted before fossilization could occur.
A. dinosaur footprints
C. a dinosaur backbone
7.
C. volcanic
Why are the soft parts of a shark’s body not preserved as a fossil?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
B. It is much older.
D. It is now made of minerals.
Which rock type would be best for finding fossils?
A. sedimentary
5.
D. in oceans
Why is a fossil dinosaur bone much heavier than the original bone it was made of?
A. It has absorbed water.
C. Much of it has dissolved.
4.
C. in obsidian
B. oyster pearl
C. dinosaur footprint
D. rotting log
How do we know different kinds of plants and animals lived in Utah a long time ago?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pictures were taken of them and put in books.
People told stories about them.
The plants and animals still live in Colorado.
We find fossils of them.
9.
Which of the following animals used to live in Utah but does not now?
A. buffalo
10.
B. mountain lion
C. mammoth
D. dog
Which sentence best describes a cause of extinction?
A. Plants and animals have always looked the same, but environments keep changing.
B. Plants and animals keep changing, but environments on Earth don’t change.
C. Every species changes with its environment, but extinction occurs even though the
organisms adapted.
D. If an environment changes faster than a species can adapt, the species will become
extinct.
11.
In which of the following rock formations would fossils most likely be found?
A. granite
12.
What is a common cause of plant and animal extinction?
Are Godzilla and the Loch Ness Monster Relatives to Dinosaurs?
Opinions About the Disappearance of Dinosaurs
Examining Research Based Theories of Dinosaur Extinction
Did People Cause the Extinction of Dinosaurs?
What evidence shows that parts of Utah were once the sea floor of an ancient ocean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16.
B. They die out from over-eating
D. They are over-hunted.
Which would be the best title for a book about the scientific explanation of the extinction of
dinosaurs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
15.
D. marble
Coal is made from dinosaurs.
Utah once had large swamps.
It was once much colder in Utah
Dinosaurs lived in coal beds.
A. The climate changes.
C. They run out of homes to live in.
14.
C. limestone
What do dinosaur tracks in coal beds tell us about the environment in Utah’s past?
A.
B.
C.
D.
13.
B. quartz
mammoth fossils found in Huntington Canyon
saber tooth tiger claws found in igneous rocks
trilobites found in limestone in Millard County
copper and gold found at the Kennecott mine
What might a scientist tell from seashell fossils found on top of a mountain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sea creatures were eaten by animals there.
The ocean was once very deep.
The mountain was once part of an ocean bottom.
Shelled animals once lived on mountain tops.
17.
What type of plant fossils would you expect to find with dinosaur fossils?
A. cactus fossils
C. fern fossils
18.
What have scientists learned about oceans from fossils?
A.
B.
C.
D.
19.
B. Utah Juniper fossils
D. sage brush fossils
Oceans have changed very little over time.
There is much more ocean life now than in the past.
The Earth has not always had water.
Oceans have changed in size and location.
Why is it important to study fossils?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago.
Fossils are too old to provide information that people need.
Fossils are fun to study.
Fossils are found everywhere in the world.
Written Response – Read the question carefully. Then, write your answer with clear details.
20.
Describe two ways a fossilized bone is different from a recent bone. (2 points)
(1) _______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(2) _______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
21.
Why are fossils found in sedimentary rock? (2 points)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
22.
What type of climate does coal begin to form in? (2 points)
__________________________________________________________________________
Utah’s Environments — STD V Common Assessment
Name __________________ #______ Date _____________ Score________ (30 pts)
Multiple Choice
1.
2.
If most of the land in Utah was left in its natural state, which environment would it be?
A. desert
B. wetland
C. ocean
D. forest
The Bear River flows into the Great Salt Lake. The area where the two come together is
marshy. What type of area is this?
A. desert
B. wetland
C. ocean
D. forest
Use this information of a location in Utah to answer the next two questions:
Temperature Range
68˚ - 96˚ F
3.
4.
5.
Rainfall
3,000-4,500 feet
Below 5” per year
This area in Utah is probably which type?
A. desert
B. wetland
C. mountain
D. forest
Which animal might be found living in a desert?
A. bear
B. moose
C. tortoise
D. seagull
Tyler is looking for information about the animals only found in a forest. Which book would help
him the most?
A. Amazing Animal Antics
6.
Elevation
B. Animal Babies
C. Endangered Animals
How would a model of a wetland be different than a model of a desert? The wetland would…
A. have wet soil.
B. have fewer animals.
C. be bigger.
D. have fewer plants.
7.
D. Mountain Animals
Which environment would have the most coniferous trees?
A. desert
B. grasslands
C. wetland
D. forest
8.
How do beavers change the environment they live in?
A. they swim in the water behind their dam.
B. their dam prevents water from rushing downstream.
C. they chase away other animals that eat fish.
D. the tail provides warning for other animals.
9.
10.
Circle the letter that represents which beak would best be adapted for eating small animals?
Which adaptation would help a desert plant survive a hot summer?
A. large, thin leaves
B. lots of leaves in bunches
C. a dark green color
D. small, thick, waxy leaves
11.
Which of the following would help a rattlesnake get food?
A. long legs to run fast
B. poisonous bite
C. scaly skin
D. being cold blooded
12.
Your neighbor gets a new breed of dog that you have never seen before. Because it is a dog,
you know something about it. Why?
A. all dogs are exactly alike.
B. no two dogs are alike.
C. as a group, dogs are similar.
D. dogs have few similarities.
13.
Which of these animals would be placed in a group with a dog, cat, mouse, and cow?
A. pig
B. snake
C. fish
D. bird
14.
How does an elk survive cold, mountain winters in Utah?
A. It grows an extra heavy fur coat.
B. It migrates to another country.
C. It hibernates in a den.
D. It waits to have cubs in the spring.
15.
A beaver family eats the bark off of aspen trees. What else do they use the aspen trees for?
A. to trap fish under water
B. to build their dams
C. to stop snow from entering the stream
D. to build bridges across the stream
16.
What is an important difference between a reptile and an amphibian?
A. A reptile walks on two legs; amphibians walk on four.
B. A reptile is smaller than an amphibian.
C. A reptile is warm blooded; amphibians are cold blooded.
D. A reptile lays eggs on land; amphibians in water.
17.
How do most birds survive the Utah winter?
A. build warm nests and save food
B. hibernate until winter is over
C. fly to a warmer location
D. grow extra feathers to stay warm
18.
What must you know about a plant or animal to use a classification key?
A. its name
B. its characteristics
C. where it lives on Earth
D. what people use it for
Use this classification key below to answer the next question:
19.
What is the name of this animal?
A. bug
B. tick
C. beetle
D. worm
Use this classification key below to answer the next two questions:
20.
Which tree is this leaf from?
A. Box Elder
21.
B. Oak
C. Aspen
D. Pine
Which pathway did you follow to find its name?
A. 1a, 2b, 4a
B. 1a, 2a, 3a
C. 1b, 4a
D. 1b, 4b
Written Response – Read each question carefully. Then write your answer with clear details.
22.
Describe the characteristics of a (2 points)
a. Coniferous Tree __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
b. Deciduous Tree __________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
23.
List two characteristics of amphibians. (2 points)
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
24.
Describe two ways animals have adapted to surviving winter in Utah. (2 points)
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
25. Choose one of the following animals below, circle it, and tell three ways it interacts with its
environment. (3 points)
Deer
Snake
Beaver
1. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
4th Science Std I - Water Cycle (35 pts)
Question Answer: Correct Letter and Expanded Answer
1
D
Oceans
2
B
the sun
3
A
evaporating
4
B
condensing
5
D
what its temperature is
6
A
clouds forming
7
C
it condenses then precipitates
8
B
rain sinks down through the soil into them
9
D
warm, sunny
10
C
from C to D
11
D
from D to A
12
A
from A to B
13
A
evaporate into the air
14
C
rainfall that soaks into the soil slowly
15
C
air temperature gets colder
16
C
snow
17
B
rise
18
A
collection
19
D
clouds or dew forming
20
A
The temperature stayed at 1˚ C.
21
D
100 degrees
22
A
freezing
23
C
condensing
24
D
evaporating
25
3 points Possible answer: The temperature would be much warmer in St. George in the summer than
it would be in Salt Lake in the winter. The warmer the temperature the quicker evaporation
would occur.
26
3 points Possible answers: The moisture could become run-off and flow to the nearest stream or river.
It may soak into the soil. It may find its way to the surface as a spring. It could collect in a
large body of water. It could evaporate.
27
5 points Correct answers: A. Solar Energy, B. Condensation, C. Precipitation, D. Collection, E.
Evaporation
4th Science Std II - Weather (25 pts)
Question Answer: Correct Letter and Expanded Answer
1
A
barometer
2
D
dark cumulus clouds, low temperatures, and rain
3
B
observe changes in barometric pressure
4
A
Wednesday
5
C
air temperature gets colder
6
D
warm, sunny
7
C
snow
8
B
rise
9
B
colder weather is coming
10
D
what temperature it is
11
B
stratus
12
A
cumulus
13
C
cirrus
14
A
rain guage
15
C
air pressure
16
C
anemometer
17
A
precipitation
18
B
meteorologist
19
4 points Possible answers: air temperature, air pressure (also trend: rising, steady, or droping), wind
speed and direction, cloud cover, humidity
20
2 points Possible answers: dropping air pressure, wind blowing or picking up, cloud cover increasing
and darkening, decrease in air temperature
21
1 point Monthly, noontime temperature averages for St. George shown on graph below.
4th Science Std III - Rocks, Weathering, Soil (35 pts)
Question Answer: Correct Letter and Expanded Answer
1
C
sedimentary
2
B
basalt, obsidian, and pumice
3
A
sedimentary
4
A
the index
5
B
Chapter 2
6
D
metamorphic
7
D
obsidian
8
D
homogeneous (one element or compound)
9
D
mineral
10
B
the glossary
11
A
sedimentary
12
B
rocks are made from minerals
13
B
igneous
14
B
erosion
15
C
downward
16
B
sedimentary <—> erosion and weathering
17
B
the soil has deep gullies
18
B
they keep soil in place
19
A
water had evaporated
20
C
add nutrients
21
B
to hold them in place
22
A
rock pieces
23
B
air
24
C
bedrock
25
D
decaying living things
26
D
carried away by wind
27
C
when the plant cover is gone
28
2 points Possible answer: A rock is composed of a combination of minerals, ech having its own
crystalline structure. It is heterogenous. A mineral, on the oither hand, is homogenous, in that
it is composed of a naturally occurring element or a combination of elements.
29
2 point Possible answer: Weathering is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces; erosion is when it
is carried away.
30
4 points Possible answers: Nonliving things: pieces of rocks or minerals, water, dead plants, air; Living
things: worms, bugs, bacteria, plants
4th Science Std IV - Fossils (25 pts)
Question Answer: Correct Letter and Expanded Answer
1
C
they have backbones and tails
2
B
in amber
3
D
it is now made ofminerals
4
A
sedimentary
5
D
they rotted before fossilization could occur
6
B
wave marks
7
C
dinosaur footprint
8
D
we find fossils of them
9
C
mammoth
10
D
if an enviornment changes faster than a species can adapt, the species will become extint
11
C
limestone
12
B
Utah once had large swamps
13
A
the climate changes
14
C
Examining Research Based Theories of Dinosaur Extinction
15
C
trilobites found in limestone in Millard County
16
C
the mountain was once part of an ocean bottom
17
C
fern fossils
18
D
oceans have changed in size and location
19
A
fossils are evidence of organisms that lived long ago
20
2 points Possible answers: The fossil will be harder, heavier, a different color (not white) than a recent
bone, and may not look like a modern animal.
21
2 points Possible answer: Sedimentary rocks form on Earth's surface where living things are. When
they die they fallinto the sediments where they remain and become part of the rock.
22
2 points Possible answer: Coal begins to form in a warm and swampy climate.
4th Science Std V - Utah's Environments (30 pts)
Question Answer: Correct Letter and Expanded Answer
1
A
desert
2
B
wetland
3
A
desert
4
C
tortoise
5
D
Mountain Animals
6
A
have wet soil
7
D
forest
8
B
their dam prevents water from rushing downstream
9
C
see graphic
10
D
small, thick, waxy leaves
11
B
poisonous bite
12
C
as a group, dogs are similar
13
A
pig
14
A
it grows an extra heavy fur coat
15
B
to build their dams
16
D
a reptile lays eggs on land; amphibians in water
17
C
fly to warmer location
18
B
its characteristics
19
B
tick
20
D
pine
21
C
1b, 4a
22
2 points Possible answers:Coniferous: cone bearing, most are needle-leafed trees, softwood trees
Deciduous: broad leaf trees, looses its leaves when temperature drops to freezing, hardwood
trees
23
2 points Possible answers: They have backbones: are vertebrates, they lay their eggs in the water,
they are cold-blooded, they are hatched from an egg when they are born, they live part of
their life in the water and part of their life on land
24
2 points Possible answers: They grow extra hair; they store fat on their bodies; they hibernate; they go
to lower elevations or warmer climates; they store food.
25
3 points Possible answers: Deer: eats shrubs, runs away from mountain lions, sleeps in the shelter of
a tree; Snake: eats mice, slithers away from hawks, uses plants for camouflage; Beaver:
hides from bears, makes a dam to create a pond, cuts trees for shelter