Earth Science & Natural Resources Quiz
Authored by Krystyna Westfield
Science
5th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a V-shaped landform created by a fast-moving river?
Delta
Canyon
Sand Dune
Landslide
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process occurs when sediment is squeezed or pressed together in layers, reducing space between particles?
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Weathering
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which landform forms when a river deposits sediment into a standing body of water like a lake or ocean?
Canyon
Delta
Glacier
Sand Dune
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term describes when wind, water, or ice drops the sediment it has been carrying, creating new landforms?
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Compaction
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a long period with less than normal rainfall, leading to a shortage of water?
Flood
Drought
Runoff
Eruption
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural event occurs when tectonic plates move suddenly, shaking the Earth's surface?
Landslide
Earthquake
Weathering
Eruption
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process where wind, water, or ice slowly moves soil and rocks from one place to another?
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
Runoff
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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