5th Grade Earth Science

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What process changes liquid water into vapor?

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evaporation

Front

This picture shows the earth's uneven heating. What direction will the air most likely move? Options: straight down over the land, from the land to the sea, from the sea to the land, straight up over the sea

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from the sea to the land

Front

Where will there be the most moisture or precipitation for California? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

Front

What factor would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease its strength? Options: staying over warm, tropical water, more large clouds, moving over a continent (land), increasing the wind speed

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moving over a continent (land)

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A city has a temperature of 75 degrees with partly cloudy skies. The forecast says the air pressure and temperature will drop later in the day. What type of weather might happen later in the afternoon? Options: rainy, sunny, snowing, hailing

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rainy

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Where in the diagram would the air pressure be the greatest? Options: at the beach by the ocean, on top of the mountain, at the clouds, above the atmosphere

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at the beach by the ocean

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A student is testing an unknown mineral for hardness. The unknown mineral is tested against Fluorite, but neither mineral scratches the other. What conclusion can the student make?

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The unknown mineral will scratch Calcite.

Front

Which process is most responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?

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erosion by wind and water

Front

What is responsible for shaping a sea arch?

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erosion

Front

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it? Options: Sedimentary Rock, Metamorphic Rock, Igneous Rock

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Sedimentary Rock