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Question 1
The Earth’s surface is constantly
changing. Which of the
following is an example of
physical weathering?
a
b
c
d
acid rain
frost wedging
erosion
deposition
Question 2
The Earth’s surface is constantly
changing. Which example describes how
weathering changes the earth’s surface?
a
wind blows sand into piles creating
dunes
b
flooding occurs resulting in a stream
overflowing its banks
c
a tornado uproots many trees in its path
d
waves crash on a rocky shoreline
breaking down the rock into pieces
Question 3
The Earth’s surface is constantly
changing. Which of the following
natural agents changes the Earth’s
surface slowly?
a volcanic eruption
b tsunami caused by an earthquake
c flooding caused by heavy rain
d glacier movement
Question 4
If the weather forecast calls for
high winds, pounding waves,
and flash flooding, identify the
rapid change event that will
most likely occur.
a hurricane
b earthquake
c tornado
d blizzard
Question 5
The picture below shows how a type of
rock forms at the bottom of the ocean.
Which type of rock sample would most
likely have a fossil of an ocean animal?
a
b
c
d
lava
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
Question 6
The Earth’s surface is constantly changing. All
of the following are examples of erosion
except…
a The wind in the desert blows sand.
b A glacier picks up boulders as it moves.
c A flood washes over a riverbank, and the
water carries small soil particles
downstream.
d An icy winter causes the pavement in a road
to crack.
Question 7
Organisms have lived on Earth for more
than a billion years. During that time plant
and animal organisms and the environment
have changed many times. The remains or
imprints of those plants and animals can
become
a
b
c
d
igneous rocks.
soil.
fossils.
rock cycle.
Question 8
This rock was brought to school. The class
found fossils of water plants and shells in the
rock. What does this tell us about the rock?
a
b
c
d
The rock needs to be washed off.
The rock was once at the bottom of the
sea.
The rock is heavier than most rocks.
The rock is gray and brown.
Question 9
Rocks and minerals may be identified by
their components and/or physical
properties. Which set of properties
describe a rock?
a
b
c
d
layers, visible grains, grains rub off
easily
luster, hardness, color
hardness, streak, visible grains
color, streak
Question 10
As part of the rock cycle, weathering breaks
existing rock into tiny particles. Erosion
moves rock particles to other places where it
is
a
b
c
d
deposited.
transported.
changed.
reused.
Question 11
The Earth’s surface can change
rapidly or slowly. Which of these
can happen when rocks and soil
in the Earth move suddenly?
a
b
c
d
tornado
hurricane
landslide
blizzard
Question 12
Which of these is a good way to slow
down erosion on this hill?
a
b
c
d
Dig a hole in the hill.
Plant grass on the hill.
Build a fence on the top of the
hill.
Cut down the trees on the hill.
Question 13
The sun is the main source of energy that
causes the changes in the water on Earth.
What is the best example of one of these
changes?
a
b
c
d
Water condensing on a bathroom
mirror
Water evaporating from a puddle on
the sidewalk
Water vapor rising from a tea kettle on
a kitchen stove
Water from a lawn sprinkler
Question 14
Which is the correct order of the water cycle?
a
evaporation condensation precipitation
b
water vapor precipitation
c
precipitation
d
condensation water vapor
condensation
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
Question 15
Water can be found as a liquid or solid on the Earth’s
surface. It can be found as a gas in the Earth’s
atmosphere. This gas is called water vapor. Water is
constantly changing from a gas to a liquid or a solid
and back to a gas again.
B
C
A
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Which process is occurring at C?
a
b
c
d
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
water vapor
Question 16
Water can be found as a liquid or solid on the Earth’s
surface. It can be found as a gas in the Earth’s
atmosphere. This gas is called water vapor. Water is
constantly changing from a gas to a liquid or a solid
and back to a gas again.
B
C
A
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Which process is occurring at A?
a
b
c
d
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
water vapor
Question 17
Water can be found as a liquid, solid, or gas throughout the
stages of the water cycle. Which of the following
statements is correct?
a
Precipitation can be found only in the form of a
liquid.
b
The Earth is slowly gaining more water.
c
If there is more snow on the Earth, there is also
more water vapor.
d
The amount of water on the Earth continues to stay
the same even though it may change form.
Question 18
If you breathe on a mirror, and part of the
mirror gets cloudy, what are you seeing?
a
b
c
d
Water droplets
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Ice crystals
Question 19
One hot summer morning thunderstorms rolled in from
the west. Puddles formed and creeks rose. By the
afternoon, the clouds had left the area and the sun was
shining brightly. The puddles began to disappear. By
the evening all of the puddles were gone.
Which of the following best explains what happened
to the water in the puddles?
a
The sun’s energy changed the water into
water vapor.
b
The water soaked into the concrete.
c
Children splashed all of the water out of the
puddles.
d
Animals drank all of the water.
Question 20
Fossils are the evidence of
organisms that lived long ago.
Which of these animals would most
likely form a fossil?
a.Fish
c.
Earthworm
b.Spider
d.
Sea Nettle
Question 21
You have found fossils of an oceandwelling organism in the middle part of
the U.S. What evidence do these
fossils provide about the nature of the
environment at that time?
a.It was a dry environment.
b.It was once a mountainous area.
c.It was a Prairie.
d.It was once covered by oceans.
Question 22
The coldest Continent on Earth is Antarctica.
About 35 years ago scientists found fossils of
plants and large animals in the Antarctic rock that
date back about 250 million years ago.
What was the nature of the environment 250 millions
years ago?
a. Antarctica was a warm climate.
b. Antartica was a very cold climate.
c. Antartica was a freezing climate.
d. Antartica was extremely cold climate.
Question 23
The remains or imprints of dead
plants or animals preserved in rock
are called _________.
a.
b.
humus
loam
c.
d.
clay
fossils
Question 24
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