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Third Grade (Grade 3) Geology Questions

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Grade 3 Soil
What kind of soil holds the most water?
  1. sandy soil
  2. clay
  3. rocks
  4. plants
Grade 3 Historical Geology
A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Tectonics
An earthquake is what happens when                 of Earth suddenly slip past one another.
  1. three blocks
  2. the surface
  3. two plates
  4. waves
Grade 3 Geomorphology
A large mound of earth and rock, usually larger than 2,000 feet, is a                .
  1. cave
  2. river
  3. plain
  4. mountain
Grade 3 Rocks
          Igneous          rock forms when magma or lava cools and hardens.
Grade 3 Rocks
              Sedimentary               rock forms from layers of sediment or tiny bits of broken down rock.
Grade 3 Historical Geology
The skin of an animal, or soft parts of a plant, are more likely to become fossils while the bones and hard parts eventually break down.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Soil
The texture of a soil is an important measurement to identify how much water it can hold.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Historical Geology
A dinosaur is a type of animal that lived on Earth millions of years ago.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Historical Geology
Where did the first living things appear?
  1. Land
  2. Ocean
  3. North America
  4. In a volcano
Grade 3 Historical Geology
What is a dinosaur?
  1. A group of reptile-like animals that went extinct millions of years ago.
  2. A group of slimy lizards that lived long ago.
  3. A small scaly creature that lives in the rainforest.
  4. An animal with short legs and a long tail.
Grade 3 Rocks
Cycle is a series of events or processes that                 themselves over time.
  1. repeat
  2. return
  3. under
  4. harden
Grade 3 Rocks
Lava is a                 rock                 the surface of the Earth.
  1. liquid, above
  2. liquid, under
  3. solid, under
  4. solid, above
Grade 3 Soil
Living organisms like insects and bacteria contribute in the formation of soils.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Soil
Soil is composed of air, water, minerals and other organic matter.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Rocks
Metamorphic rocks are changed by heating and squeezing.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Historical Geology
Dinosaurs lived on the                 and                .
  1. land; sand
  2. air; mountains
  3. land; water
Grade 3 Geomorphology
Barrier islands are
  1. where the fresh water and salt water meet.
  2. sandy stripes of land protecting the mainland from the ocean that would otherwise damage the coast.
  3. freshwater or saltwater wetlands with trees.
  4. freshwater and saltwater wetlands with tall grasses.
Grade 3 Historical Geology
Soil forms from rocks. Water, wind, and even animals help break rock into tiny pieces.
Soil Layers With Text Labels
Is soil formation an Earth event that happens quickly or slowly?
  1. slowly
  2. quickly
Grade 3 Soil
Humus made up of decayed matter that was once alive.
  1. True
  2. False
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