Changes in the Earth's Surface
Quiz by Jacqueline Stetina
Grade 5
Science
Virginia Standards of Learning
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- Q1Which process is most responsible for creating valleys and canyons on Earth's surface?Volcanic ActivityDepositionEarthquake MovementErosion30s5.7
- Q2What layer of Earth is made mostly of solid rock and extends beneath the oceans and continents?AsthenosphereOuter CoreMantleLithosphere30s5.7
- Q3What is the main factor that causes the different seasons on Earth?The moon's orbit around EarthChanges in the Earth's core temperatureThe distance from the SunThe tilt of Earth's axis30s5.7
- Q4Which of the following is a renewable resource?Natural GasPetroleumCoalSolar Energy30s5.7
- Q5What process involves the movement of sediment from one location to another?PhotosynthesisErosionCondensationEvaporation30s5.7
- Q6Which of the following is a primary cause of earthquakes?Changes in sea levelMelting of polar ice capsMovement of tectonic platesSolar flares30s5.7
- Q7How is a delta formed?By the erosion of rocks along the coastlineBy the movement of glaciersBy volcanic activity near the oceanBy the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river30s5.7
- Q8What natural process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?WeatheringCombustionErosionCondensation30s5.7
- Q9Which of these is caused by water freezing and thawing in the cracks of rocks?Chemical weatheringDepositionPhysical weatheringErosion30s5.7
- Q10What causes day and night on Earth?The reflection of sunlight by the moonThe tilt of Earth's axisThe orbit of Earth around the SunThe rotation of Earth on its axis30s5.7