5th Grade Earth Science

What process changes liquid water into vapor?

• 1 - sun's radiation
• 2 - condensation
• 3 - evaporation
• 4 - precipitation

This picture shows the earth's uneven heating. What direction will the air most likely move?

• straight down over the land
• from the land to the sea
• from the sea to the land
• straight up over the sea

Which picture shows where there will be the most moisture or precipitation for California?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What factor would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease its strength?

• staying over warm, tropical water
• more large clouds
• moving over a continent (land)
• increasing the wind speed

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?

• rainy
• sunny
• snowing
• hailing

Where in the diagram would the air pressure be the greatest?

• at the beach by the ocean
• on top of the mountain
• at the clouds
• above the atmosphere

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? (use chart)

• The unnown mineral and Apatite will not scratch each other.
• The unknown mineral and Calcite will not scratch each other.
• The unknown mineral will scratch Apatite.
• The unknown mineral will scratch Calcite.

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

• scraping by glaciers
• erosion by wind and water
• explosive volcanic eruptions
• cracking of Earth's crust by earthquakes

This landform is a sea arch. What is responsible for shaping this arch?

• plate tectonics
• earthquakes
• deposition
• erosion

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock