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WorksheetsConstructive/Destructive Forces & Matter
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
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1.
The Sahara Desert in Africa has a landscape of huge sand dunes. This landscape is constantly changing. Which force in nature causes this constant change of the desert landscape?
a)
earthquakes
b)
hurricanes
c)
lightning strikes
d)
wind storms
2.
Which landforms are a result of deposition?
a)
beaches and river deltas
b)
trenches and valley
c)
bays and peninsulas
d)
plateaus and mesas
3.
The shape of a river changes over many years. Some rivers develop many twists and turns. Which would cause a river to develop twists and turns?
a)
The temperature of the water has changed.
b)
The spring temperatures melt the ice covering the river.
c)
The city builds a bridge over the river.
d)
The river deposits rocks and soil along the riverbed.
4.
Which of the following is being described here: Tidal currents make small deposits at the mouth of a river?
a)
deltas
b)
weathering
c)
submerged coasts
d)
glacial retreat
5.
Your teacher tells you to bring an item to class that shows evidence of erosion. Which of the following would be the BEST to bring?
a)
a piece of lava from a volcanic area
b)
a crystal from the inside of a geode
c)
a piece of slate from a slate quarry
d)
a round rock from a streambed
6.
Which surface feature shows how Earth's surface has been changed by fast-moving water?
a)
earthquake
b)
canyon
c)
volcano
d)
freshwater lake
7.
The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?
a)
earthquake
b)
erosion
c)
tornadoes
d)
volcanoes
8.
Which solution helps to control floods?
a)
seismological studies
b)
building bridges over rivers that flood
c)
building control dams and levees
d)
creating deltas at the end of rivers that flood
9.
A river flows past several small towns. It has been decided that a dam will be built on the river. How will the dam benefit the towns along the river?
a)
It will allow the towns to control flooding along the river.
b)
It will increase the fish population along the river.
c)
Water will be available for home heating.
d)
Water in the river will be much cleaner from the dam.
10.
How could human intervention decrease the destructive force of hurricanes on coastal areas?
a)
create levees to control water flow
b)
research the impact of organisms in the Mississippi Delta region
c)
study storm drain management in the South American rain forests
d)
assess the effects of seismological activity on metropolitan areas
11.
Which human intervention should be used in an area prone to flooding?
a)
digging wells to hold excess water
b)
building deltas to hold back flood waters
c)
storm drain management to redirect water
d)
studies to monitor the effects of volcanoes on flooding
12.
Which is the BEST way local residents can help preserve Georgia coastal islands?
a)
encourage construction of large buildings on coastal beaches
b)
encourage building sand barriers to protect the coastal islands from erosion
c)
discourage collecting sand and depositing it along the coastal islands
d)
discourage new species of animals from settling on coastal islands
13.
A teacher gave students 6 blocks as shown in picture 1. The student re-arranged the cubes in a tall tower as shown in picture 2. What is true about the tower of blocks in picture 2?
a)
It has the same mass as the blocks in picture 1
b)
The blocks in picture 2 have more mass
c)
The blocks in picture 1 have more mass
d)
Not enough information
14.
When a rock is put in a beaker of water, the water level rises to the 3ml line as shown above. Where would the water level be if the rock were broken into two pieces?
a)
3ml
b)
3.5ml
c)
2.5ml
d)
1.5ml
15.
Predict the results of this experiment.
1. Weigh a classmate. Record.
2. Have the classmate remove her shoes and socks and any other items (jewelry, jacket, glasses, etc.). Weigh all of these items and record.
3. Weigh the classmate again. Record.
4. Add the weight of all of the removed items in step 2 to the weight of the classmate in step 3.
What conclusion do you predict was reached?
1. Weigh a classmate. Record.
2. Have the classmate remove her shoes and socks and any other items (jewelry, jacket, glasses, etc.). Weigh all of these items and record.
3. Weigh the classmate again. Record.
4. Add the weight of all of the removed items in step 2 to the weight of the classmate in step 3.
What conclusion do you predict was reached?
a)
The last weight is less.
b)
The numbers add up to more than the original weigh in.
c)
The items weigh less on the classmate than they do by themselves.
d)
The weight is the same at the end of step 4 as the beginning weight.
16.
Toni's class grows sugar crystals. Her teacher asks each student to sketch the shape of the sugar crystals. What will help Toni see the shape of the crystals?
a)
a satellite
b)
telescope
c)
a magnifying glass
d)
a pair of binoculars
17.
If a repairman is working on a small watch, why might he need to use a magnifying glass?
a)
to see the tiny parts of the watch
b)
to increase the light on the watch
c)
to make the watch smaller
d)
to correct his vision
18.
Which of the following pieces of equipment should be used to fully separate this mixture?
a)
magnet
b)
balance
c)
funnel
d)
hot plate
19.
Kim puts an ice cube in a beaker and it melts. This is a good example of
a)
a physical change.
b)
a chemical change.
c)
an experiment.
d)
an analysis.
20.
If you dissolved a lot of salt in some water in a large flat dish and put the dish in bright sunlight on a hot day, what would be left in the dish after a long time?
a)
dry salt
b)
water with no salt
c)
the same salty water as before
d)
nothing
21.
When two substances such as water and baking soda are combined what occurs when the water evaporates?
a)
No reaction will occur if they are mixed.
b)
The water and soda remain mixed together.
c)
A chemical change occurs because you have created a new substance.
d)
A physical change occurs when the water evaporates and leaves the baking soda.
22.
Some children are making mud balls. They cut the mud balls in half. Which of these changed when the mud balls were cut in half?
a)
The softness of the mud ball
b)
The size of the mud ball
c)
The stickiness of the mud ball
d)
All of the above were physical changes that occurred
23.
Tearing paper is an example of which of the following?
a)
physical change.
b)
chemical change.
c)
chemical reaction.
d)
solution.
24.
What type of change will occur when an ice cube freezes and becomes a solid?
a)
property change
b)
chemical change
c)
physical change
d)
chemical reaction
25.
What happens when water boils?
a)
water temperature rises and a chemical change occurs
b)
water temperature drops and a physical change occurs
c)
water temperature rises and a physical change occurs
d)
water temperature drops and a chemical change occurs
26.
Joe and Jill made a model volcano using baking soda and vinegar. When they put them together the substance inside the model volcano foamed and bubbled. This is an example of
a)
a weight change.
b)
a chemical change.
c)
a physical change.
d)
a density change.
27.
A student performed an investigation to identify different minerals by dropping vinegar on each mineral and recording whether the mineral reacted or not. The results of the experiment are shown in the table below. Which mineral(s) show(s) evidence of a chemical change?
a)
limestone
b)
sandstone
c)
granite and gneiss
d)
sandstone, granite, and gneiss
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