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Beaches, Barrier Islands, Estuaries, Inlets

Authored by Debbie Bridgmon

Science

5th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The picture below shows a geological landform on Earth. This landform is always found along the shoreline of a body of water. It is usually made up of loose particles, such as sand and rock.

a canyon
an ocean ridge
a beach
a fault line

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name for the structures that protect mainland beaches from erosion by waves and storms? 

barrier islands
rift zones
rip tides
 inlets

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following lists contains only geologic features of the ocean shore zone? 

beaches, barrier islands, estuaries, and inlets
inlets, mountains, beaches, and rift zone
trenches, volcanoes, estuaries, and mid-ocean ridge
beaches, seamounts, estuaries, and trenches

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of barrier islands?

to change shape with the currents

to protect the mainland from the effects of waves

to continuously move water

to deposit sediment along the shoreline

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name given to the location where fresh water from a river meets the salt water from the ocean?

inlet
channel
barrier island
estuary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An area where a river meets the ocean; made up of both saltwater and freshwater.

Barrier Islands

Estuaries

Inlets

Beaches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An area where a river meets the ocean; made up of both saltwater and freshwater.

Barrier Islands

Estuaries

Inlets

Beaches

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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