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Unit 4 Science

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Pacific Northwest is full of ____________________ trees.

a)

deciduous

b)

evergreen

c)

cactus

d)

palm

2.

The Pacific Northwest, due to the amount of rainfall and the abundance of trees, has many different species of ________.

a)

lizards

b)

fish

c)

birds

d)

scorpions

3.

What color are the states in the Pacific Northwest?

a)

orange

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

red

4.

The image above shows a U-shaped valley. What caused this valley to become this unique shape?

a)

excavating done by humans

b)

a huge snowstorm

c)

a glacier

d)

dynamite

5.

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?

a)

evergreen

b)

deciduous

c)

shrubs

d)

tumbleweed

6.

What type of trees are in the image?

a)

evergreen

b)

deciduous

7.

A rapid movement of rock, soil, and other materials sown a hill or mountain describes...

a)

a glacier

b)

a tornado

c)

a hurricane

d)

a landslide

8.

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.

a)

deciduous

b)

pine trees

c)

spruce trees

d)

holly bushes

9.

This is an image of a...

a)

plateau

b)

hill

c)

trench

d)

canyon

10.

Sand dunes are formed when steady ________ push grains of sand along the ground and form large piles of sand.

a)

winds

b)

rain

c)

animals

d)

snow drifts

11.

You better run fast if you see a glacier. They travel at a tremendous speed.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

This is an image of a....

a)

snow drift

b)

beach

c)

sand dune

d)

mountain

13.

Which image is formed when water weathers and erodes layers of rocks over time.

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

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)

a glacier deposited them

b)

a massive windstorm blew them there

c)

a flood

d)

humans deposited them there

15.

What formation is caused by wind depositing sediment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What force helped this landslide move?

a)

pushing the buildings

b)

gravity

c)

pulling of the atmosphere

d)

friction

17.

Which plant can survive with very little water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which image does NOT show a way to prevent erosion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

How does the wind weather rocks?

a)

It piles up on top of the rock.

b)

It slams pieces of dirt and rock into bigger rocks.

c)

It carries them up into the air.

d)

It rolls them over.

20.

Which images shows the perfect area for animals to graze?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What causes rocks and soil to erode and cause landslides in the Pacific Northwest?

a)

gravity and rainfall

b)

gravity and wind

c)

wind and snow

d)

rainfall and freezing temperatures

22.

Which region in the United States get the most rainfall?

a)

Southwest desert

b)

Eastern temperate forest

c)

Pacific northwest

d)

Central Plains Grasslands

23.

Which region in the United States gets the least amount of rainfall?

a)

Eastern temperate forest

b)

Pacific northwest

c)

Southwest desert

d)

Central plains grasslands

24.

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?

a)

Nothing, it will be fine.

b)

Put up a new fence.

c)

Add some livestock to the land.

d)

Plant crops in a direction that prevent the water from running downhill.

25.

How do living things assist in erosion?

a)

planting too many trees

b)

digging holes in the dirt

c)

planting wildflowers

d)

planting shrubs and bushes

26.

What color are the states where we live?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

orange

d)

blue

27.

How confident are you that you will do well on this test?

a)

Huh? We have a test soon?

b)

Okay, not too bad.

c)

I think I'll do pretty well.

d)

Awesome! I knew most of these answers!