5th Grade Earth Science STAAR Review

What process changes liquid water into vapor?

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

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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

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

• plate tectonics
• earthquakes
• deposition
• erosion

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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

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Which of the following landforms were created by a destructive force?

• ocean

• beach

• canyons

• mid ocean ridges

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What forms a delta?

• sediments deposited in the ocean

• sediments deposited in a lake

• sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

• sediment deposited at the base of a hill

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Looking at this picture, we can see wind, water, and ice. These elements can move sediment during what process?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• hurricane

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If you found a fossil like the one pictured, what prediction could you make about the area of land. At one time that area was...

• filled with fresh water.
• a dessert.
• a forest then turned into a swamp. 
• a tundra.

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Choose the Non-Renewable energy source below:

• HydroPower
• Wind
• Solar
• Oil

Where would you list fossil fuels out of the options below?

• Alternative Energy Resources 
• Non Renewable Energy Resources