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Earth Science Quiz
Earth Science Quiz
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A science quiz game to review the 5th Grade Earth Science standards.
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1
Earth's crust and uppermost mantle are divided into sections called ________________.
plates
stars
faults
mountains
2
Which of the Earth's layers contains the soft areas on which plates float?
core
crust
outer core
mantle
3
_____________ is the breakdown of rock near the Earth's surface.
weathering
erosion
ocean waves
crystals
4
What is a natural shape or feature of land?
landform
slide
cement
jetty
5
What is a sheet of slow-moving ice?
snow
water
glacier
lava
6
This type of weathering changes rock into one or more new substance.
chemical weathering
landforms
mechanical weathering
verbal weathering
7
What is the process by which sediment is picked up and carried somewhere else?
clay
deposition
vault
mountain
8
Earth's crust and uppermost mantle are divided into sections called ________________.
faults
mountains
plates
stars
9
What is the main agent of erosion?
wind
sand
water
earthquakes
10
What is a mountain made from lava, ash, or other materials?
volcano
mountain
landform
lava
11
Where would you most likely find a delta?
at a river's mouth
by a lake
near a pond
under ground
12
What is a wall like structure that traps sand and small rocks?
jetty
wall
pier
pond
13
What is molted rock underneath Earth's surface?
magma
rock
sand
lava
14
What is a break in Earth's surface?
mantle
crust
rock
fault
15
What are formed by erosion in the ocean?
headlands
clouds
sand dunes
rain clouds
16
What causes erosion?
none of these
wind, ice, and water
waterfalls
clouds
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How are canyons formed?
earthquakes
ice erosion
wind erosion
water erosion
