Birth of Rocks Will a Mountain Last forever? Mystery #3

Birth of Rocks Will a Mountain Last forever? Mystery #3

4th Grade

8 Qs

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Birth of Rocks Will a Mountain Last forever? Mystery #3

Birth of Rocks Will a Mountain Last forever? Mystery #3

Assessment

Quiz

Science

4th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Christine Clauto

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The process where seeds fall in cracks and can split rocks with its roots is called

root breaking

root splitting

root wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why would the Mayans have swept/cleaned the brick cracks in their pyramids?

to prevent dirt from drying in the cracks

to prevent seeds from growing in the cracks

to prevent small animals from making homes there

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The process where frozen water splits rock is called

ice splitting

ice breaking

ice wedging

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How does water break a rock?

water take up more room than ice

Ice takes up more space so when water freezes, it splits the rock

Ice makes rock very cold and brittle

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which is more powerful?

Ice wedging

Root wedging

They are equally powerful

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why might the top of mountains break apart?

Its more windy so the rocks will break more quickly

There are more seeds at the top so root wedging is more common

It's colder at the top of the mountain so ice wedging is more common

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Do mountains last forever?

Yes

No

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8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Rocks at the top of the mountain are

smoother

more jagged

smaller

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2