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Grade 3 Historical Geology
What were some of the characteristics that different dinosaurs had?
  1. Horns on their head, scales on their back, and spikes on their tails
  2. Fur on their backs, sharp teeth, and big heads
  3. Slimy skin, horns on their back, and skinny tails
  4. Big feet, sharp teeth, and small hands
Grade 3 Soil
The bottom layer of the soil is called the bedrock.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Soil
The top layer of the soil is called topsoil.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Historical Geology
The biggest dinosaurs were plant eaters.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Soil
            Nutrients             are a part of the soil that helps plants grow and stay healthy.
Grade 3 Soil
          Subsoil           is the middle soil layer that has larger particles than topsoil and is lighter in color.
Grade 3 Soil
             Solid rock              is the deepest soil layer and has the biggest particles and is lightest in color.
Grade 3 Historical Geology
Fossilized bones can help paleontologists find out what a dinosaur ate when it was alive.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Historical Geology
When dinosaurs had babies, they laid eggs.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Rocks
Fossils are mostly found in igneous rocks.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Rocks
Intrusive igneous rock is formed when magma solidifies                 Earth's surface.
  1. slowly beneath
  2. quickly beneath
  3. slowly above
  4. slowly below
Grade 3 Rocks
Extrusive igneous rock is formed when magma solidifies                 Earth's surface.
  1. slowly beneath
  2. quickly above
  3. slowly above
  4. slowly below
Grade 3 Rocks
Sedimentary rocks come from hot lava that are cooled and hardened.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Geology
Which of the following is NOT an example of a non-fossil fuel?
  1. Dead organisms
  2. Geothermal
  3. Hydroelectric
  4. Solar
Grade 3 Volcanoes
There are                 main types of volcanoes.
  1. 12
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 1
Grade 3 Rocks
Metamorphic rocks have small to large holes on it.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Rocks
Granite is made up of several minerals.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Geomorphology
A steeply raised mass of land that forms a peak at the top, and is much higher than the land around it.
  1. lake
  2. canyon
  3. plateau
  4. mountain
Grade 3 Geomorphology
An          island          is land with water ALL around it.
Grade 3 Volcanoes
Melted rock that flows onto land is called        lava       .
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