WorksheetsUnit 5 Assessment Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
According to the text, what causes earthquakes?
the movement of earth's surface
natural disasters
the ground shaking
The text describes the way earthquakes can be destructive. How can they be destructive?
Earthquakes usually last for up to 30 seconds, so they are quick.
Earthquakes can ruin homes and towns, and they can kill people.
People don't have time to evacuate because it is hard to know when they will happen.
In paragraph 5, what does the word advanced mean?
traditional
highly developed
simple
What does the word tremble mean in paragraph 2?
remain still
shake
sink
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
The first expedition to the bottom of the Mariana Trench took place on January, 23 1960.
The first expedition to, the bottom of the Mariana Trench, took place on January 23 1960.
The first expedition to the bottom of the Mariana Trench took place on January 23, 1960.
Choose the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly with dialogue.
"What if," wondered Wegener, "continents were like enormous pieces of ice?"
"What if wondered Wegener continents were like enormous pieces of ice?"
"What if", wondered Wegener, "continents were like enormous pieces of ice?
Select the phrase that has the adjectives in the correct order.
large, Hawaiian, a volcano old
a large, old, Hawaiian volcano
a Hawaiian, old, volcano large
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
An earthquake can seem to happen _____ , but it actually happens because pressure has been building up for some time
loudly
carefully
abruptly
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
A mid-ocean ridge can form along a huge _____, or crack, in Earth’s crust.
photograph
biography
rupture
What is compare and contrast?
Comparison in writing discusses elements that are similar, while contrast in writing discusses elements that are different
Comparison in writing discusses elements that are different, while contrast in writing discusses elements that are similar
None of the above
