4th Grade Earth Science Review

How would you investigate which soil would be best to grow lettuce in? You should place lettuce seeds in different containers with...

• The same type of soil, and the same amount of light and water.

• Different kinds of soil and different amounts of light and water.

• Different kinds of soil and the same amount of light and water.

• Same type of soil and different amounts of light and water.

Ms. G asked the class to choose a soil to use for growing a raspberry seed in class. Which soil is the best choice for this project?

• Sand

• Gravel

• Potting soil

• Clay

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This is Radar Arizona Canyons. What natural force is responsible for creating this change to the Earth's surface?

• Water moving

• Ice freezing

• Wind blowing

• Snow falling

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When glaciers travel, they pick up dirt and rocks. When the ice melts, the loose dirt and rocks get dumped on the land. The unloading of rocks and dirt by the glacier is called--

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Runoff

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What is the relationship between the concepts.

Retain: ___________

Drain: Strainer

• Thermometer

• Calculator

• Sponge

• Beaker

Slow changes like weathering, erosion, and deposition are the result of water and ice along with -

• Pressure

• Heat

• Tides

• Wind

Students poured 500ml of water through four different soil samples. They collected and measured the water that drained out of the soil.

How much water did the clay soil retain? Record your number answer.

This rock formation formed over millions of years. What force likely created it?

• A glacier pushing rocks ahead of it.

• A river bringing rocks down a mountain.

• Wind-blown sand carving large rocks.

• A volcano blasting rocks great distances.

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A farmer notices that soil on the farm has been decreasing over the last few months. What environmental factor is most likely related to the loss of the soil?

• Recent heavy rains

• Steady incresae in temperature

• Greater number of crops

• Decrease in temperature

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How can a glacier change a mountain?

• It can change the shape of the valley

• It can generate a volcanic eruption

• It can cause a powerful earthquake

• It can create a sand dune

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