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Science Test Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the primary purposes for the use of dams?

a)

To prevent droughts and reverse the flow of a river.

b)

To keep unwanted marine organisms from moving down stream.

c)

To control floodwaters and store water for people to use.

d)

To make lakes so that people have a place to go fish.

2.

How can plants cause the weathering of rocks?

a)

roots can grow into or near rocks causing the rocks to break down over a period of time.

b)

plants can chemically break down rocks using photosynthesis

c)

plant roots can use the rocks as a source of nutrients and break them down over time

d)

plants can release water vapor into the air that causes the rocks to break down over time.

3.

What does it mean to reclaim a beach?

a)

Replace the sand on the beach.

b)

Move the sand from one beach to another

c)

Building a wall on the beach to keep wind and water away

d)

Leave all of the seashells and other items on the beach instead of picking them up.

4.

What is the name of a place where tectonic plates meet and show movement?

a)

Glacier

b)

The core

c)

Fault

d)

Deposition

5.
Depostition is a process that...
a)
moves rock particles to new places.
b)
breaks down rock.
c)
builds mountains.
d)
drops rock particles in new places.
6.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.
a)
constrcutive and destructive
b)
constructive
c)
physical changes
d)
destructive
7.
What is weathering?
a)
a type of climate
b)
the movement of rock pieces from one place to another
c)
the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces
d)
a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill
8.
What is sediment?
a)
small bits of rock, sand, and silt
b)
a bunch of cement
c)
water
d)
wind
9.
The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?
a)
earthquake
b)
erosion
c)
tornadoes
d)
volcanoes
10.
What is a destructive force?
a)
A natural process that destroys land
b)
A natural process that creates land
c)
A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
11.
A constructive force is defined as
a)
a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
b)
an earthquake or a volcano
c)
a natural force that builds up and creates new land
d)
a destructive force that has been controlled
12.
Volcanoes can create new land when they release
a)
lava
b)
water
c)
faults
d)
mud
13.

The movement of rock or sediments by wind or water is called _________.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Erosion

d)

Friction

14.
What are two types of weathering?
a)
Chemical and robotic
b)
chemical and mechanical 
c)
mechanical and robotic
d)
robotic and biological
15.
What causes erosion?
a)
ice and snow
b)
wind and ice
c)
weathering and deposition
d)
wind, water and other natural causes
16.
Name two types of land forms.
a)
mountains and dirt
b)
mountains and canyons
c)
canyons and dirt
d)
dirt and rocks
17.
What is sediment?
a)
rocks and dirt
b)
snow and ice
c)
dirt
d)
rain
18.
When tectonic plates shift what happens?
a)
volcanoes erupt spewing lava
b)
it causes an earthqake
c)
hurricaines
d)
tornadoes
19.

Which best describes what this landform is and how it was created?

a)

A fault was formed as the river eroded the beach.

b)

An island was formed as the river eroded the beach.

c)

A delta was formed as the river deposited sediment from upstream.

20.

A group of scientist went to visit the coast and returned a year later and noted the beach was smaller. What happened?

a)

The ocean water caused erosion.

b)

The ocean water caused deposition.

c)

Fault movement caused erosion.

d)

Fault movement caused deposition.

21.

Why would a scientist recommend dredging for an area of the coastline that is getting smaller?

a)

To rebuild beaches lost to water erosion.

b)

To act as a barrier to reduce wind erosion.

c)

To protect wildlife in the ocean.

d)

To act as a flood control measure.

22.

How are dams and levees alike?

a)

Both control floods.

b)

Both control weathering.

c)

Both are natural barriers.

d)

Both prevent coastal erosion.

23.

Where are you most likely to encounter levees?

a)

across rivers

b)

in cities and towns

c)

along the banks of rivers

d)

at right angles to beaches

24.

The landform below is a sea arch. It could be included as evidence to support which of the following statements?

a)

Earthquakes are constructive forces that build landforms on the coast quickly.

b)

Waves are constructive forces that deposit sand and sediments on the coast slowly.

c)

Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause breakage of rock formations near the oceans.

d)

Waves are destructive forces that over time can wear away at the earth’s coast and change its shape.

25.

How does a dam prevent flooding?

a)

It causes flooding.

b)

By holding back water from a designated area.

c)

By allowing water to flow freely through an area.

d)

None of the above.

26.
WHO will warn people about bad weather?
a)
meteorologist
b)
surgeon
c)
audiologist
27.

A meteorologist predicts weather with the help of a

a)

measuring tape

b)

satellite

c)

telescope

28.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
rain gauge
b)
U.F.O.
c)
satellite
d)
anemometer
29.
A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.
a)
Lake
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
30.
An area of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.
a)
River
b)
Lake
c)
Plain
d)
Peninsula
31.
A low area between two hills. It often has a river running through it. 
a)
Ocean
b)
Valley
c)
River
d)
Island
32.
A body of salt water that covers almost 71% of Earth's surface. 
a)
Lake
b)
Valley
c)
Mountain
d)
Ocean
33.
Land that is completely surrounded by water. 
a)
Island
b)
Plain
c)
River
d)
Valley
34.
I am a/an
a)
Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
Peninsula
d)
Island
35.
I am a/an 
a)
Plain
b)
Island
c)
Valley
d)
River
36.

What type of biological weathering is occurring here?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Human

37.

What type of weathering if occurring here?

a)

Chemical

b)

Biological

c)

Physical

38.

When the people of Galveston rebuilt their city, they built a __________ to protect against high waves.

a)

storm surge

b)

seawall

c)

engineer

39.

Weathering is..

a)

When the weather changes

b)

The breaking down of rocks and soil through weather elements

c)

Warm and cold air

d)

How temperature is measured

40.

What is a giant cement wall along the ocean shore built to block storm surge waves called?

a)

evaporation

b)

levees

c)

seawall

d)

stilts

41.

A teacher set up the model shown to represent the formation of a landform. What landform does this model most likely represent?

a)

Delta

b)

Cave

c)

Canyon

d)

Sand dune

42.

Which of the following processes is not considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

a)

Volcanic eruption

b)

Earthquake

c)

Landslide

d)

Weathering