Science: Topic 1 Earth's Surface & Weather

A scientist digs very deep in the ground. She finds

rocks in each place. Which statement about how

the rocks were made is true?

• The rocks were made from cooling lava.

• The rocks were made from hot lava.

• The rocks were made by pressure and heat.

• The rocks were made only of layers of sand

  and mud.

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Where can minerals be found?

• in the air everywhere on Earth

• in the air in a few places on Earth

• in rocks in the ground everywhere on Earth

• in rocks in the ground in a few places on Earth

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Look at the picture. The rice plants are growing

well in the soil.

The rice plants need a lot of water to grow. The soil

they are growing in is thick and sticky. What type of

soil is it?

• clay soil

• sandy soil

• loan soil

• silt soil

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Look at the picture of the soil. Many different things

help to form soil.

Which thing in the picture does not help form soil?

• broken down rocks

• plastic pots

• dead plants

• earthworms

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Look at the table. It shows the weather data for an area.

Which type of weather shows a pattern?

• wind

• precipitation

• temperature

• cloudy or sunny

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Which sentence describes energy at the beach?

• The sun warms the water but not the land.

• The sun warms the land but not the water.

• The sun warms the water faster than the land.

• The sun warms the land faster than the water.

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Look at the picture. The birdbaths hold water.

A man fills both birdbaths with water on Monday.

On Wednesday, the man fills Birdbath B again. He

does not fill Birdbath A. On Friday, he looks at the

birdbaths. What does he see?

• Neither birdbath has any water.

• The birdbaths have the same amount of water.

• Birdbath A has more water than Birdbath B.

• Birdbath B has more water than Birdbath A.

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• wind

• animals

• water

• sun

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Which statement best tells about a hurricane?

• It forms slowly over cool ocean water.

• It forms over warm ocean water.

• It forms quickly over cool ocean water.

• It forms quickly over cold ocean water.

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A hurricane is coming. Which is an action you can

take to stay safe during a hurricane?

• Stay outside and be close to the ocean.

• Stay close to windows inside.

• Leave loose objects outside.

• Store extra food and water in your home.