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4th Grade - Processes that Shape Earth
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A science review for 4th grade about processes that shape Earth #NGSS
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1
This large office building is in an area where earthquakes occur. What strategies were used?
Shock absorbers in the foundation
Deep underground foundation
All of the above
Cross braces
2
In order for a fossil to form…
The organism must be covered so it is protected
The organism must die in water
There must be dinosaurs nearby
There must be salt water nearby
3
The Atlas Mountains are located on which continent?
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
4
Fossils help us learn about…..
All of the Above
What the environment was like long ago
What animals were like long ago
How the Earth’s surface has changed
5
This house shown has been built to help reduce the impact of which natural event?
earthquakes
tornadoes
volcanoes
floods
6
The Andes Mountains are located on which continent?
Europe
South America
Asia
Africa
7
The process that breaks down (
wears
down) rocks at the Earth’s surface is called ____________.
gravity
erosion
weathering
expansion
8
The
movement
of broken rock, sand and soil from one place to another is called ____________.
gravity
weathering
erosion
expansion
9
Which mountain range is located on the continent of Australia?
Himalaya Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Great Dividing Range
10
Which choice below contains three fossil fuels?
Oil, gasoline, coal
Oil, coal, natural gas
Coal, natural gas, gasoline
Coal, gasoline, solar power
11
Fossils are found in _______________________ rock.
metamorphic
composite
igneous
sedimentary
12
A sudden movement or shift of Earth’s crust is called ___________________ .
an earthquake
a volcano
a trench
a mountain
13
In the spring, a student observes many holes in the road. What possibly caused the holes?
As snow melted, the fast water washed away pieces of road
The heavy school bus caused the holes in the road
Water seeped into the cracks and expanded as it froze
Strong winter winds blew pieces of the road away
14
A natural elevation of Earth’s surface that rises to a peak, is called _________________ .
an earthquake
a trench
a volcano
a mountain
15
Which mountain ranges are located on the continent of North America?
Appalachian & Rocky Mountains
The Alps & Pyrenees Mountains
Himaalaya & Ural Mountains
Andes & Mantiqueira Mountains
16
The photo shows evidence of erosion caused by _____________.
wind
glaciers
gravity
water
17
Bones and shells of dead animals that are buried and turned into stone are called
soil
fossils
gravel
crystals
18
A long, narrow, steep depression in the ocean floor is called _________________ .
a trench
a mountain
a volcano
an earthquake
19
Which statement best describes how rock can form in layers?
Sand carried by a river to the ocean & settles on the floor
An earthquake breaks a large rock into smaller pieces
Rain falls from the sky during a storm & soaks into the soil
Solid rock is heated beneath the crust & changes to a liquid
