Earth Science Quiz

How are canyons formed?

• Wind blows sand into high piles, which form the canyon walls.

• Rivers erode soil and rock over time, leaving behind canyon walls.

• Water blows rocks and other sediments into the canyon.

• Ice freezes and thaws in cracks of rocks, and the cracks become canyons.

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A tree grows between a rock. Which statement best explains what has happened over time?

• The tree broke apart the rock.

• The rock helped the tree to grow.

• The rock formed around the tree.

• The tree provided support for the rock.

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What is the process that moves and picks up weathered rocks called?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Landslide

• Weathering

What has the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

• Gravity

• Waves

• Glaciers

• Rain

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These sand dunes have formed in the desert. Which statement best describes how the dunes were formed?

• They were formed by waves from the ocean

• Chemicals in the air dissolved the rock

• Rivers and streams shaped the rock and formed a canyon

• Strong winds wore away the rock and deposited it somewhere else

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Which of the following situations shows that animals are also factors that shape the earth's surface?

• Meerkats dig burrows on land to make homes.

• Bees make beehives on the trees.

• Polar bears stay warm inside caves during winter.

• Birds migrate from one place to another.

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A cliff formed near an ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.

• Sun rays evaporated the rock.

• Ocean waves washed away rock.

• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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Rosie read a newspaper article about a sinkhole that formed in her neighborhood. What most likely caused the sinkhole to form?

• Wind blew away the soil.

• Animals dug into the soil.

• Water eroded underground rock especially during long rainy days.

• Heavy objects crushed the ground.

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Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.

• Erosion --> weathering --> deposition

• Deposition --> weathering --> erosion

• Weathering --> erosion --> deposition

The picture shows a plant growing on a rock. Which of these will most likely happen as the plant grows?

• The animal will burrow underneath the rock.

• The rock will break into smaller pieces.

• The plant will stop growing.

• The rock will become larger.

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