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5th Grade Earth Science Vocabulary

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What process changes liquid water into vapor?
a)
1 - sun's radiation
b)
2 - condensation
c)
3 - evaporation
d)
4 - precipitation
2.

What forms a delta?

a)

sediments deposited in the ocean

b)

sediments deposited in a lake

c)

sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

d)

sediment deposited at the base of a hill

3.

Looking at this picture, we can see wind, water, and ice. These elements can move sediment during what process?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

hurricane

4.
Choose the Non-Renewable energy source below:
a)
HydroPower
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Oil
5.
Where would you list fossil fuels out of the options below?
a)
Alternative Energy Resources 
b)
Non Renewable Energy Resources
6.
A fossil is
a)
the imprint or remains of something that lived long ago
b)
sedimentary rock formed from layers of sand and mud
c)
the soft part of the animal from long ago
7.
Weathering occurs when rock
a)
get wet in the rain or snow
b)
is worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
c)
melts
8.
Sedimentary rock is Not formed by
a)
the constant layering of the sediments
b)
pressure on sediment layers
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
doing experiments
9.
A mixture of bits of rock and once-living parts of plants and animals is called _______
a)
soil
b)
decomposers
c)
rocks
d)
plants
10.

The formation of sedimentary rock. What goes in the missing box?

a)

erosion and deposition

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting and pressure

d)

weathering and heat

11.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
12.
The earth is the only planet that
a)
supports life
b)
has water
c)
contains humans
d)
all of the above
13.

The diagram below shows the water cycle.

At which point does precipitation happen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.
Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe
a)
climate
b)
gravity
c)
weather
15.
The labeled diagram shows the water cycle over the ocean.  At which point is salt water being evaporated? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the --
a)
Earth's core
b)
Sun's heat
c)
Moon's gravity
d)
Wind's movement
17.
Number 3 represents which stage of the water cycle? 
a)
Precipitation falls from the clouds as water, freezing rain, or snow
b)
Water vapor rises and changes from a gas to a liquid and forms clouds. 
c)
Groundwater forms from water that does not evaporate   
d)
Heat energy causes liquid water to evaporate
18.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
19.
You fill a cup with water, cover it with plastic, and place it near a sunny window. After 2 hours, you notice water droplets streaming down the cup. What process of the water cycle caused the water droplets to move down the sides?
a)
A. Evaporation
b)
B. Condensation
c)
C. Precipitation
d)
D. Transpiration
20.
You fill a cup with water, cover it with plastic, and place it near a sunny window. After 2 hours, you notice water droplets on the plastic. What process of the water cycle caused the water droplets?
a)
A. Evaporation
b)
B. Condensation
c)
C. Precipitation
d)
D. Transpiration
21.
condensation
a)
water held underground in soil or rock.
b)
the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state.
c)
the gaseous state of water.
d)
thermal energy that drives the water cycle.
22.
evaporation
a)
excess water, not absorbed by the soil, that flows downhill.
b)
the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state.
c)
the change of water from a liquid state to a gas state, due to an increase in temperature.
d)
the path water takes, and the changes it goes through, as it cycles  through the environment.
23.
runoff
a)
excess water, not absorbed by the soil, that flows downhill.
b)
water found above ground, on land.
c)
the change of water from a liquid state to a gas state, due to an increase in temperature.
d)
water held underground in soil or rock.
24.
precipitation
a)
water that falls from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
b)
water held underground in soil or rock.
c)
excess water, not absorbed by the soil, that flows downhill.
d)
water found above ground, on land.
25.
water vapor
a)
the gaseous state of water.
b)
water held underground in soil or rock.
c)
the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state.
d)
excess water, not absorbed by the soil, that flows downhill.
26.
a celestial body orbiting around a planet or star.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
crater
27.
the star at the center of the Solar System that supplies heat and light to earth; its enormous gravity keep the Solar System in orbit.
a)
satellite
b)
sun
c)
craters
d)
moon
28.
a natural force that causes two objects to pull toward each other on their mass and the distance between them.
a)
gravity
b)
orbit
c)
atmosphere
d)
axis
29.
bowl-shaped indents or cavities on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid that are caused by a collision with another object, such as a meteorite.
a)
gravity
b)
orbit
c)
craters
d)
axis
30.
the path one object takes as it revolves (moves) around another object.
a)
gravity
b)
orbit
c)
rotate
d)
axis
31.
a natural satellite that orbits a planet. 
a)
sun
b)
atmosphere
c)
moon
d)
craters
32.
the whole mass of air surrounding the Earth.
a)
gravity
b)
atmosphere
c)
axis
d)
physical features
33.
What do we call the imaginary line that runs through an object, such as Earth, which causes it to rotate?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Axis
d)
North Pole 
34.
What model is being shown?
a)
Seasons
b)
Hemispheres
c)
Phases of the Moon
d)
 Day and Night 
35.
Of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, which ones orbit another object?
a)
the Sun and the Earth
b)
the Sun and the Moon
c)
the Moon and the Sun
d)
the Moon and the Earth
36.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
37.

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing the Sun.

a)

night

b)

day

c)

summer

d)

winter

38.

It is ______ on the side of the Earth facing away from the Sun.

a)

night

b)

day

c)

summer

d)

winter

39.

The sun APPEARS to move across the sky, during the day. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

a)

earth's rotation

b)

earth's revolution

c)

sun's revolution

d)

earth's orbit

40.

What direction does the sun appear to move across the sky?

a)

west to east

b)

north to south

c)

east to west

d)

south to north

41.

the waste and remains of plants and animals.

a)

organic matter

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

weathering

d)

sediments

42.

A type of rock that forms in layers when sediments from a weathered rock were eroded and deposited in the ocean, where the compaction and cementation turned them into a new rock.

a)

weathering

b)

Sedimentary Rock

c)

organic matter

d)

sediments

43.

the breaking down of rocks

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

sediments

d)

weathering

44.

small pieces of rock, soil, and other materials.

a)

deposition

b)

sediments

c)

erosion

d)

organism

45.

carrying away of sediments

a)

weathering

b)

compaction

c)

erosion

d)

cementation

46.

dropped off of sediments in new locations

a)

compaction

b)

deposition

c)

cementation

d)

erosion

47.

the process by which sediments are pressed together (squeeze) under water and layers of other sediments (pressure).

a)

compaction

b)

cementation

c)

fossils

d)

Sedimentary Rock

48.

the process by which dissolved minerals in the water glue particles of sediment together into one rock.

a)

fossils

b)

compaction

c)

cementation

d)

weathering

49.

the preserved remains or traces of organisms that once lived on Earth. They are important because they provide evidence of the past.

a)

cementation

b)

erosion

c)

fossils

d)

weathering

50.

non-renewable forms of energy that we use to meet our needs- Coal, Oil and Natural Gas (CONG).

a)

W.E.D.C.C.

b)

fossil fuels

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

cementation

51.

natural resource that cannot be remade quickly or cannot be remade at all, it takes a very long time to make.

a)

coal

b)

non-renewable

c)

natural gas

d)

compaction

52.

a solid fossil fuel that forms underground millions of years ago from dead plant material by the heat underground and pressure of the layers above it.

a)

coal

b)

fossils

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

non-renewable

53.

a liquid fossil fuel formed from marine(sea) organisms that were buried and over time heat and pressure from underground turned them into a fuel.

a)

fossil

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

sedimentary rock

54.

a gas fossil fuel that formed from marine(sea) organisms that were buried and over time heat and pressure from underground turned them into a fuel.

a)

abundant

b)

coal

c)

natural gas

d)

conserve

55.

Features on the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, canyons, and deltas.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Landforms

d)

Construction

56.

A triangular shaped land form at the mouth of a river formed by deposition.

a)

Canyon

b)

Delta

c)

Depostion

d)

Volcano

57.

A deep gorge with steep sides that can be formed by moving water.

a)

Canyon

b)

Delta

c)

Depostion

d)

Glacier

58.

Sand piles that are caused by wind erosion and deposition.

a)

Volcano

b)

Earthquake

c)

Delta

d)

Sand Dune

59.

A large piece of ice and rock that breaks free and slides down a hill, picking up rock and sediments.

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glacier

c)

Volcano

d)

Delta

60.

A wide area of low land between mountains created by a Glacier

a)

V Shaped Valley

b)

U Shaped Valley

c)

Lowlands

d)

Icelands

61.

A narrow area of low land between hills and mountains created by a River.

a)

Volcano

b)

U Shaped Valley

c)

V Shaped Valley

d)

Riverbend

62.
This landform was created by-
a)
glacier
b)
wind
c)
landslide
d)
water
63.
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, and ice is called_______?
a)
sediment
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
64.
The build-up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location is_______?
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
65.

Which condition is necessary for dunes to be formed?

a)

frequent rains and abundant plant life.

b)

loose, sandy sediments and strong winds.

c)

earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

d)

strong ocean currents and large boulders.

66.

Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?

a)

mountain

b)

sand dune

c)

canyon

d)

delta

67.

Which forces create landforms such as deltas, dunes, and canyons?

a)

volcanic eruptions

b)

moving wind and water

c)

planetary movements

d)

earthquakes and landslides

68.

A growing delta at the mouth of a river continues to grow because

a)

the river deposits new material on the delta.

b)

the river removes sediments from the delta.

c)

the river moves farther away from the delta.

d)

the river receives fresh water from the delta.

69.

What does the phrase " Very rich soil'' means?

a)

soil has many money

b)

soil has many nutriens

c)

soil has many crude

70.

A _____________________ is a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

deposition

d)

tsunami

71.

The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.

a)

water

b)

wind

72.

A ______________ is a hill of sand created by the wind.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

sediment

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