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Earth & Space STAAR Prep 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the mouth of a river, sediment can build up and form a –

a)

Volcano

b)

Canyon

c)

Delta

d)

Valley

2.

How do glaciers change the landscape over time?

a)

Glaciers add sediment to the land.

b)

Glaciers melt and form lakes.

c)

Glaciers build up mountains.

d)

Glaciers scrape away rock and soil.

3.

How are canyons typically formed?

a)

By volcanic eruptions

b)

Through gradual erosion by rivers or weathering

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Melting glaciers

4.

Which natural force is responsible for creating sand dunes?

a)

Wind

b)

Ice

c)

Water

d)

Earthquakes

5.

How could a student best model the formation and movement of dunes?

a)

Placing rocks in a sandbox to represent dune formation

b)

Pouring water on sand to show erosion and deposition

c)

Painting a picture of dunes on paper

d)

Using sand and a hairdryer to simulate wind erosion

6.

Identify the landform that is shown on the image.

a)

Glacier

b)

Delta

c)

Canyon

d)

Island

7.

What happens to water vapor when it cools in the atmosphere?

a)

It turns into ice.

b)

It condenses to form droplets

c)

It evaporates further.

d)

It disappears.

8.

If it is unusually cold and rainy one day in July, what is this describing?

a)

Season

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

d)

Weather

9.

Explain why, in the morning, the Sun is low in the sky, and by noon, the Sun is much higher in the sky.

a)

The Earth's rotation causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky.

b)

The Sun moves closer to the Earth by noon.

c)

The Earth's orbit changes the Sun's position drastically by noon.

d)

The Sun's size increases by noon.

10.

Which planet is located between Earth and Mars?

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Venus