Landforms Shaped by Weathering and Erosion Review

1. This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B. 

Part A: What is the central idea of the passage Landforms Shaped by Weathering and Erosion?

• Ⓐ Rock takes a long time to erode. 

  
  

• Ⓑ Erosion is caused by wind and ice. 

  
  

• Ⓒ Weathering and erosion shape landforms. 

  
  

• Ⓓ Wind, rain, and ice are types of weathering.

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Part B: Select two details from the passage that supports your response to Part A.

• Ⓐ “Wind and ice cause erosion, too.”

  
  

• Ⓑ  “Yet no rock is safe from erosion.” 

  
  

• Ⓒ “Hard rocks take longer to erode than softer rock.” 

  
  

• Ⓓ “The particles in water can carve rocks into valleys” 

  
  

• Ⓔ “Weathering is the slow process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.” 

  
  

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Select two details that would be included in a summary of the text.

• Ⓐ A lot of energy is needed to move rocks.

  
  

• Ⓑ Dust storms were called “black blizzards”. 

  
  

• Ⓒ Rain, wind, ice, and flowing water are some of the causes of weathering. 

  
  

• Ⓓ Glaciers are large sheets of ice that move slowly. 

  
  

• Ⓔ Erosion moves rock and soil, which creates new landforms.

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

This question has two parts. First answer Part A. Then answer Part B. 

Part A: What is the text structure of the passage Dust Bowl Blues?

• Ⓐ cause and effect

  
  

• Ⓑ chronology 

  
  

• Ⓒ problem and solution 

  
  

• Ⓓ sequence 

  
  

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Part B: Select one detail from the passage that supports your response to Part A.

• Ⓐ “The once waving fields turned to dust.” (paragraph 3) 

  
  

• Ⓑ  “Heavy winds caused soil erosion.” (paragraph 4) 

  
  

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  Ⓒ “Many people migrated to California and other western states to work on farms.” (paragraph 4) 

  
  

• Ⓓ “By 1938, the dust storm numbers were reduced by half.” (paragraph 5)

  
  

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the photograph on page 112 contribute to the meaning of the passage Dust Bowl Blues? 

• Ⓐ It helps the reader understand the importance of grass and trees. 

  
  

• Ⓑ It provides a visual of what the Great Plains looked like after a dust storm. 

  
  

• Ⓒ It helps the reader understand that this section of the text is going to tell about the challenges people faced. 

  
  

• Ⓓ It provides a visual of what the Great Plains looked like after the Soil Conservation Service was created.

  
  

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

1. 1. It helps us understand that this section of the text will tell about the movement of rocks and soil. 

• 1. The Diagram on Page 110

• 1. The Heading “Weathering”

• 1. The Heading “Erosion”

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

2. 2. It helps us understand that this section of the text will tell about the process of rocks being broken down.

• 1. The Diagram on Page 110

• 1. The Heading “Weathering”

• The Heading “Erosion”

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

3. 3. It gives a visual of how both weathering and erosion shape landforms.

• The Diagram on Page 110

• The Heading “Weathering”

• The Heading “Erosion”

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5