
TEKS Grade 5 Science - 5.7 Diagnostic Earth and Space- Rocks and Landforms
Quiz by Grade 5 Science - Texas Education Agency
The diagram below shows the sequence of the processes that turn solid rock into sandstone. Which two processes best complete this diagram?

All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT —
The model below shows layers of sediment on the floor of an ocean. Which of the following best explains how these layers can become rock over many years?

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?
Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to form?
Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
The Rio Grande Valley is located at the southern tip of Texas at the end of a long river known as the Rio Grande. How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?

A student hiking in a rocky area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?
The photograph below shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these describes how this canyon was most likely formed?

Monahans Sandhills State Park in Texas has almost 4,000 acres of sand dunes. Some of the dunes are as tall as a six-story building. The dunes in the park are formed by —
