5th Grade Assessment Practice Glenn

Students poured water down a tray of sand. They noticed that the sand was carried to the bottom of the tray, where it piled up. Which process MOST likely formed the pile of sand at the bottom?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Volcanic activity

Look at the picture of a river forming a delta at its end. Which two processes worked together to form this landform?

• Weathering and erosion

• Erosion and deposition

• Deposition and volcanic eruption

• Weathering and earthquakes

A strong storm removed large amounts of sand from a beach. The beach became much smaller. Which type of process caused this change?

• Constructive

• Destructive

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which surface feature was MOST likely formed by magma cooling after it erupted from Earth's surface?

• A canyon

• A sand dune

• A volcano

• A delta

Which of the following are examples of constructive processes?

• A landslide carrying soil downhill

• Lava cooling and forming new rock

• A river dropping sediment at its mouth

• A glacier scraping away rock

A beaver builds a dam that floods part of a forest. This changes the land and water flow. This is an example of how:

• Organisms can cause changes to Earth's surface

• Volcanoes create new land

• Wind causes erosion

• Earthquakes reshape the land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Scientists use satellites to track the path of hurricanes before they reach land. Why is this technology important?

• It can prevent all storms from happening.

• It helps people prepare and stay safe before destructive processes occur.

• It causes rivers to form new deltas.

• It stops erosion from happening.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Constructive and destructive forces can work together to shape Earth’s surface. Which of the following is an example of this interaction?

• A river eroding a valley and then depositing sediment to form a delta.

• A volcano erupting and only destroying land.

• Wind blowing sand without changing the landscape.

• Earthquakes only breaking rocks without forming new landforms.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This quick change causes large cracks to form in the ground and is caused by-

• volcano

• landslide

• earthquake

• glacier

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This quick change is caused by water soaking the side of a mountain or hill causing soil to move downward is called-

• volcano

• landslide

• earthquake

• glacier

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2