WorksheetsUnit 4 Science
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 12mins
The Pacific Northwest is full of ____________________ trees.
deciduous
evergreen
cactus
palm
The Pacific Northwest, due to the amount of rainfall and the abundance of trees, has many different species of ________.
lizards
fish
birds
scorpions
What color are the states in the Pacific Northwest?
orange
blue
yellow
red
The image above shows a U-shaped valley. What caused this valley to become this unique shape?
excavating done by humans
a huge snowstorm
a glacier
dynamite
This tree keeps their needle-shaped leaves all year long. The needles are covered with wax that help the tree retain water. They also have cones that make seeds that will grow into a new tree. What type of tree fits this description?
evergreen
deciduous
shrubs
tumbleweed
What type of trees are in the image?
evergreen
deciduous
A rapid movement of rock, soil, and other materials sown a hill or mountain describes...
a glacier
a tornado
a hurricane
a landslide
These trees have broad leaves that fall off and produce new ones in the spring. The leaves on these trees change color in the autumn and fall off to preserve energy at the temperatures get colder.
deciduous
pine trees
spruce trees
holly bushes
This is an image of a...
plateau
hill
trench
canyon
Sand dunes are formed when steady ________ push grains of sand along the ground and form large piles of sand.
winds
rain
animals
snow drifts
You better run fast if you see a glacier. They travel at a tremendous speed.
true
false
This is an image of a....
snow drift
beach
sand dune
mountain
Which image is formed when water weathers and erodes layers of rocks over time.
These boulders are large enough for several adults to stand on. What is the most logical explanation as to how the boulders were moved to this location?
a glacier deposited them
a massive windstorm blew them there
a flood
humans deposited them there
What formation is caused by wind depositing sediment?
What force helped this landslide move?
pushing the buildings
gravity
pulling of the atmosphere
friction
Which plant can survive with very little water?
Which image does NOT show a way to prevent erosion?
How does the wind weather rocks?
It piles up on top of the rock.
It slams pieces of dirt and rock into bigger rocks.
It carries them up into the air.
It rolls them over.
Which images shows the perfect area for animals to graze?
What causes rocks and soil to erode and cause landslides in the Pacific Northwest?
gravity and rainfall
gravity and wind
wind and snow
rainfall and freezing temperatures
Which region in the United States get the most rainfall?
Southwest desert
Eastern temperate forest
Pacific northwest
Central Plains Grasslands
Which region in the United States gets the least amount of rainfall?
Eastern temperate forest
Pacific northwest
Southwest desert
Central plains grasslands
A farmer has been lucky enough to claim some new land to plant his crops. The land slopes and he noticed during a storm the rain runs down the slope. What can he do to help prevent erosion?
Nothing, it will be fine.
Put up a new fence.
Add some livestock to the land.
Plant crops in a direction that prevent the water from running downhill.
How do living things assist in erosion?
planting too many trees
digging holes in the dirt
planting wildflowers
planting shrubs and bushes
What color are the states where we live?
red
green
orange
blue
How confident are you that you will do well on this test?
Huh? We have a test soon?
Okay, not too bad.
I think I'll do pretty well.
Awesome! I knew most of these answers!
