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Grade 4 TCI Science - Unit 2 Lesson 1 & 2 Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

weathering

1.

natural process of breaking down rock

b)

erosion

2.

the loosening and movement of weathered

c)

deposition

3.

the settling of eroded material in a new

2.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

break down

crack

wearing away

carve

move

transport

carry

blow across

placed

put down

settled

dropped

weathering
erosion
deposition
3.

a deep valley carved by water in an area of rock

a)

canyon

b)

glacier

c)

sediment

d)

ice wedging

4.

a slowly moving river of ice

a)

ice wedging

b)

glacier

c)

canyon

d)

sedimentary rock

5.

a process in which cracks in a rock get bigger from water inside them freezing

a)

sediment

b)

minerals

c)

ice wedging

d)

glacier

6.

the chemicals that rock is made out of

a)

rock

b)

canyon

c)

minerals

d)

sediment

7.

any eroded material that is deposited in a new place

(examples: weathered rock, sand, and soil)

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

sediment

c)

minerals

d)

glacier

8.

rock that is formed from deposited sediment;

layers of sediment are pressed together in one solid piece

a)

glacier

b)

sedimentary rock

c)

sediment

d)

canyon

9.

canyon

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

10.

ice wedging

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

11.

sediment

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

12.

glacier

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

13.

sedimentary rock

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

14.

Match the following

a)

1.

weathering

b)

2.

erosion

c)

3.

deposition

15.

You can find out a mineral's ________________ by seeing what other minerals it can scratch.

a)

cleavage

b)

crystal

c)

hardness

d)

luster

16.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
17.
Which statement is true about rocks?
a)
Magma is made of solid rock.
b)
Rocks are made of one or more minerals.
c)
Crystals are made of rocks.
d)
Minerals are made of one or more rocks.
18.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
19.
Which mineral is ranked highest on the Mohs scale? 
a)
Talc
b)
Calcite
c)
Quartz
d)
Diamond
20.
The name of a scientist that studies rocks and minerals is called a . . . 
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
zoologist
d)
rockologist
21.
What do all rocks have in common?
a)
same size
b)
same color
c)
contain minerals
d)
same shape
22.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals.  Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. 
a)
true
b)
false
23.
A geologist is a scientist who studies_______.
a)
plants and animals
b)
fossils
c)
rocks and minerals
d)
ocean animals
24.
What mineral is the softest?
a)
quartz (7)
b)
mica (2)
c)
feldspar (6)
d)
talc (1)
25.

Rocks are mostly made of

a)

minerals

b)

lava

c)

fossils

d)

dirt

26.

What is a mineral?

a)

magma that escapes through an opening in the Earth's surface

b)

small, broken up pieces of rock

c)

the remains of an animal that lived in the past

d)

a solid, nonliving material found in nature

27.

How do sedimentary rocks form?

a)

heat and pressure creates a new rock

b)

melted rock cools and hardens

c)

pieces of rock and other materials squeeze together

28.
Small pebbles, pieces of other rock, and sand are called?
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
29.
The forces that are involved in producing sediments are
a)
Weathering and Erosion
b)
Ebb and Flow
c)
Spring and Neap
d)
Round and Round
30.
What is deposition?
a)
Pieces of sediment come to rest on a surface
b)
Movement of sediment
c)
Breaking down of sediment 
31.
Sedimentary rocks are formed by
a)
Cooling of lava or magma
b)
Heat and pressure
c)
Compacting and cementing
32.

Sedimentary rocks need to be compacted together

a)

true

b)

false

33.

drops or deposits in a new place

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

compaction

d)

deposition

34.

the transport/movement of rock

a)

erosion

b)

compaction

c)

weathering

d)

cementation

35.

the breaking down of rock

a)

erosion

b)

compaction

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

36.
When water freezes, it expands. When water freezes in the cracks and pores of rocks, the force of its expansion is strong enough to split the rocks apart. This process is called
a)
Ice wedging
b)
Abrasion
c)
Exfoliation
d)
None of the above
37.
Freezing and thawing causes
a)
water to melt.
b)
ice wedging
c)
water to get evaporated.
d)
water to turn to gas
38.
A glacier is __________
a)
series of frozen lakes that line up parallel to one another 
b)
series of frozen seas that rest in the interior of continents 
c)
o  large body of ice that does not move across the earth's surface 
d)
large body of ice and snow that shows evidence of movement 
39.
What letter of the alphabet does a glacial valley most closely resemble?
a)
U
b)
V
c)
W
d)
X
40.

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides is called a __________.

a)

delta

b)

valley

c)

canyon

d)

glacier

41.

Wind blows sand into hills called _______.

a)

sandwiches

b)

sand dunes

c)

sand castles

d)

sand

42.

Large, thick sheets of ice are called _________.

a)

sand dunes

b)

glaciers

c)

valleys

d)

canyons

43.

Which layer is the youngest layer?

a)

F

b)

A

c)

E

d)

C

44.

Which layer of the Grand Canyon is the oldest?

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

45.

What river carved the Grand Canyon?

a)

Colorado

b)

Tiber

c)

Pueblo

d)

Pedernales

46.

Which process broke this hole in the arch?

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion.

47.

Which process caused this delta to be left at the end of the river?

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion.

48.

An avalanche is sliding down the mountain.

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion.

49.

 Which process caused the rock to split ?

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion.

50.

 Which process caused the sand dune to form here and not somewhere else?

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion.

51.

What agent most likely created this rock formation over a long period of time?

a)

Wind-blown sand carving out pieces of the rocks. 

b)

Glaciers expanding the rock.

c)

A river moving the rocks downhill.  

d)

Ocean waves crashing against the rocks up on the shore. 

52.

What will most likely to happen to The Grand Canyon over time? 

a)

Wind will continue to erode the rocks.

b)

The canyon will get deeper as it continues to be eroded by the river and the rocks. 

c)

A mountain will form where the rock sediments are deposited.

d)

The river will evaporate, and the canyon will stop changing.   

53.

Which of the following landforms is an example of change in the surface of Earth by wind? 

a)

Delta

b)

Sand dunes

c)

Canyon

d)

U-shaped valley

54.

What natural agent is most caused the shaping of the arch in this picture? 

a)

Erosion caused by wind.

b)

Weathering caused by ice.

c)

Deposition caused by wind.

d)

Weathering caused by water.

55.

The formation of these sand dunes is most likely the result of —

a)

erosion of sand by plants.

b)

deposition of sand by wind.

c)

movement of sand by a glacier.

d)

weathering of sand by ocean waves.

56.

The formation of the rock in this image was most likely caused by -

a)

Weathering by ice.

b)

Deposition of sediments.

c)

Erosion of sediments.

d)

Weathering by sediments.

57.

Rock hits another rock as it is carried downstream causing both rocks to break

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

58.

Sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

59.

Sand dunes are large piles of sand that can be found in the desert. What causes these sand dunes to form?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

ice

d)

volcanoes

60.

The wind picks up all the smaller particles leaving behind only bigger rocks.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

61.

A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

a)

warm air melted the rock

b)

sun rays evaporated the rock

c)

ocean waves washed away rock

d)

plant roots pushed away the rock

62.

 Lily's family went to the beach over the summer. While there, Lily noticed that the rocks closer to the water’s edge were smooth, and the rocks farther away from the water were rough and jagged. What MOST likely caused the rocks closer to the water to be smooth?

a)

birds pecking at the rocks

b)

fish swimming over the rocks

c)

waves crashing down on the rocks

d)

people walking over the rocks to get to the water

63.
What is the correct order of the processes?
a)
they all happen at the same time
b)
erosion, weathering, deposition
c)
weathering, erosion, deposition
d)
weathering, deposition, erosion
64.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
during photosynthesis
b)
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
c)
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
d)
Plants don't weather rocks
65.
When camping in west Texas, we wake one morning to discover that our car and tent are covered with a thin layer of sand. 
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
66.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition 
d)
A nice place to swim
67.

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

a)

water

b)

wind

68.

While on vacation, a student took a picture of a valley. The student explained that this valley was formed by a glacier(ice). How do we know that the valley was formed by ice?

a)

This is a V shaped valley. V shaped valleys are formed by ice.

b)

This is a U shaped valley. U shaped valleys are formed by ice.

c)

There is no valley in this picture. The lake has water.

d)

The student is incorrect. The valley was formed by water.

69.

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down. This is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

70.

Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone. This is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

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