1.05k likes | 1.08k Views
Prepare for the 5th grade Earth Science test with this review of weathering, erosion, and landforms. Learn about forces that shape the Earth's surface and how they affect our environment.
E N D
Science Review 5th Grade
Earth Science Review1. What is weathering? • A. A type of climate • B. The movement of rock pieces from one place to another. • C. The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces. • D. A force that pulls pieces of rock downhill
1 • C
2. Which word names a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill? • A. Gravity • B. Erosion • C. Eruption • D. Weathering
2 • A
3. Which is one way earthquakes change the land? • A. They pick up weathered rock and move it. • B. They cause cracks in Earth’s surface. • C. They release ash and melted rock. • D. They help form soil.
3 • B
4. A glacier moving a boulder is an example of • A. Ice wedging • B. Weathering • C. Erosion • D. A landslide
4 • C
5. Deposition is a process that • A. Moves rock particles to new places. • B. Breaks down rock. • C. Builds mountains • D. Drops rock particles in new places.
5 • D
6. Earthquakes are MOST LIKELY near • A. Deltas • B. Volcanoes • C. Moraines • D. faults
6 • D
7. Which landforms may form as a result of volcanic eruptions? • A. Floodplains • B. Cliffs • C. Mountains • D. Deltas
8. Which landform is deposited by a glacier? • A. Dune • B. Delta • C. Mountain • D. moraine
8 • D
9. Which of these does NOT prevent soil erosion? • A. Planting vegetation • B. Using contour plowing • C. Putting up windbreaks • D. Building dams
9 • D
10. Beaches that have eroded can be reclaimed through • A. Weathering • B. Building of seawalls • C. Beach nourishment • D. terracing
10 • C
11. Which statement is TRUE of both dams and levees? • A. They both stop soil erosion. • B. They both help control water levels. • C. They are both built across a river. • D. They both control erosion by wind.
11 • B
12. A tool that records earthquakes is called a • A. Seismograph • B. Seismologist • C. Seismic wave • D. seismogram
12. • A
13. Which statement is TRUE? • A. Scientists can predict when an earthquake will happen. • B. Scientists can measure the size of an earthquake. • C. Scientists can stop an earthquake from happening. • D. Scientists can keep a volcano from erupting.
13. • B.
14. What is a tsnumani? • A. A movement of magma inside Earth’s crust. • B. A volcanic eruption • C. A huge ocean wave • D. A shaking of the ground
14 • C
15. Which one can cause an earthquake? • A. Erosion of rock • B. A landslide • C. Weathering of rock • D. Movement of rock along a fault
15 • D
16. Dr. Horn is a seismologist. Which of these does Dr. Horn study? • A. Weathering • B. Earthquakes • C. Weather • D. glaciers
16 • B.
17. Which process causes some beaches to get smaller? • A. Erosion • B. Weathering • C. Deposition • D. Beach nourishment
17 • A
18. Freezing and thawing of water in rock can cause • A. Erosion • B. Weathering • C. Flooding • D. Deposition
18 • B
19. Which one forms from material deposited by wind? • A. Dune • B. Delta • C. Moraine • D. floodplain
19 • A
20. Seismographs helped scientists predict • A. Earthquakes • B. Floods • C. beach erosion • D. tsunamis
20 • A
21. Which one is not a way to control floods? • A. Building of dams • B. Building of levees • C. Beach nourishment • D. Storm drain management
21 • C
22. Over time, lava that flows out of a volcano • A. Can form mountains • B. Can form moraines • C. Can form faults • D. Can freeze into ice
22 • A
23. John notices a sudden movement of rock and soil moving down a hill. What is John noticing? • A. A landslide caused by gravity • B. A landslide caused by deposition • C. Weathering caused by wind • D. Weathering caused by water
23 • A
24. Which of these can help stop soil erosion? • A. Building dams • B. Terracing • C. Storm drain management • D. Beach nourishment
24 • B
25. What is sediment? • A. Melted rock underground • B. Melted rock that flows out of a volcano • C. Material deposited by wind, water, or glaciers. • D. A break in Earth’s crust
25 • C