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review for 2nd grade earth science test
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1
If wind is carrying sediment that is hitting another rock what is it doing to the rock?
The wind is eroding the rock.
The wind is moving the rock.
The wind is weathering the rock.
2
This is a picture of a newly formed gully how was it formed?
digging puppies
moving water
digging rabbits
blowing wind
3
What is most likely to be found on a physical map?
the histories of different countries
photographs of plants and animals that can be found
the location of rivers, lakes and oceans
4
What is happening when the ground moves and shakes?
thunderstorm
volcano
elephant running
earthquake
5
How does water typically move in a river when it gets to flatter ground?
It slows down
It stops
It speeds up
6
Which covers more of the earths surface?
rivers
lakes
oceans
7
What is it called when water and wind move rocks from one place to another?
erupting
weathering
jackhammering
erosion
8
Which best describes how water moves?
moves uphill and downhill like a road
It runs in circles
It runs downhill
9
Which of these changes in the Earth could you see happening?
C
A
B
10
If water had been running over a rock for 100s of years how would the rock feel?
cold
smooth
pointy
sharp
11
Which of these are slow changes to the land?
water weathering a rock to make its surface smooth
landslide causing rocks to slide down a hillside
lava erupting from a volcano
12
What do rocks that have been weathered by moving water typically look like
smooth and round
colorful
pointy, with rough edges
sparkly
13
How can people stop runoff from eroding soil?
build a rain garden
build a windbreak
build a levee
14
Which is the smallest body of water?
pond
ocean
lake
15
Wind can blow soil away from a farmers crops. What can the farmer do to prevent the loss?
pave a sidewalk around the whole field
plant a row of bushes
farm on higher ground
16
A flood can change the shape of the land what can help prevent a flood?
rain garden
windbreak
levee
17
What is a glacier?
a slow moving sheet of ice
a fast moving mountain stream
water surrounding the continents
18
Look at the water at the beach and at the gorge? Which one will the water change faster?
beach
gorge
