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5th Grade Question 1
Which of the following can be used as an
alternative energy source?
 A.Natural
Gas
 B.Geothermal heat
 C.Coal
 D.Oil
5th Grade Question 1 Answer
Geothermal
heat
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5th Grade Question 2
Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable?
5th Grade Question 2 Answer
Because
it takes millions of years of
years for them to form, we cannot
make them in our lifetime.
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5th Grade Question 3
Name three fossil fuels; where would
you find them on earth?
5th Grade Question 3 Answer
Coal,
Oil and Natural Gas
You would find them deep under the
Earth’s surface.
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5th Grade Question 4
What are the Earth’s natural
resources?
5th Grade Question 4 Answer
Sun,
moving water, wind, heat
from the Earth, and fossil fuels
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5th Grade Question 5
True
or False?
Trees and animals are renewable
resources because they can be made
over and over again in a short time
period.
5th Grade Question 5 Answer
True
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5th Grade Question 6
The Davis Mountains in West Texas used to
be taller than they are now. Which of the
following conditions most likely caused the
mountains to become shorter over time?
A
Heat and pressure
B Soil deposition
C Rain and wind
D River formation
5th Grade Question 6 Answer
C
Rain and wind
5th Grade Question 7
The continuous weathering and
breaking down of rocks would lead to
the formation of what natural
resource?
A. oil
B. soil
C. coal
5th Grade Question 7 Answer
B.
Soil
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5th Grade Question 8
How are fossil fuels made?
5th Grade Question 8 Answer
They
are made by heat and pressure
on top of dead plants and animals
buried deep in the ground.
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5th Grade Question 9
What type of sedimentary stone can you
find fossils in?
5th Grade Question 9 Answer
Limestone
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5th Grade Question 10
What deduction can we make about the past
if a fossil of a cactus is discovered in a
tropical rain forest?
 A.
The climate has changed from hot and dry to
warm and wet.
 B. Wind blew cactus seeds into the rain forest.
 C. The cactus once thrived in wet environments.
 D. The cactus was probably carried to the tropical
rain forest.
5th Grade Question 10 Answer
 A.
The climate has changed from hot and dry to
warm and wet.
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5th Grade Question 11
Which of the following
conclusions can you draw from
the rock layers?
A. Rock layer B is the youngest
layer
B. Rock layer C was formed
after layer D
C. Rock layer A is the oldest
layer
D. The youngest layer is D
5th Grade Question 11 Answer
B.
Rock layer C was formed after
layer D
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5th Grade Question 12
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
5th Grade Question 12 Answer
Sediments
are deposited from wind
and erosion, they build up and are
pressed down by other rocks, they
heat up to form a layer of
sedimentary rock.
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5th Grade Question 13
Name three inexhaustible resources.
5th Grade Question 13 Answer
Water,
Sun and Wind
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5th Grade Question 14
Name five alternative resources for
energy.
5th Grade Question 14 Answer
Solar,
Wind, Geothermal,
Hydroelectric, Biofuels
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5th Grade Question 15
True or False:
An inexhaustible resource can be used
up.
5th Grade Question 15 Answer
FALSE
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5th Grade Question 16
Give three reasons why using
alternative energy resources is
beneficial.
5th Grade Question 16 Answer
They
are created from renewable
and inexhaustible resources, they do
not cause pollution, and they reduce
our need for fossil fuels.
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5th Grade Question 17
What does it mean if you find a fossil
on top of a mountain?
5th Grade Question 17 Answer
The mountain formed in an area that
was once covered by the ocean.
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5th Grade Question 18
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is an example of
erosion?
Light shining into a mountain
Wind blowing away sediment
Rain breaking down rock
All of the above
5th Grade Question 18 Answer
B. Wind blowing away sediment
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Million Dollar Question
5th Grade Science
Changes to the Land
$1,000,000 Question
Name 3 different ways that the Earth’s
surface can be changed and what
each means!
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Weathering
– breaking down and
wearing away of rock
Erosion – carrying away sediments by
wind, water and/or ice
Deposition – sediment is dropped in a
new place
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