Earth Science (5th Grade) Flashcards

1

Beaches that have eroded are reclaimed through ______________.

weathering
beach nourishment
building of seawalls
building of terraces

2

Which feature forms from wind deposition?

floodplains
moraines
deltas
sand dunes

3

A _______________ prevents flooding during heavy rainstorms.

beach nourishment
storm drain
plates
fault

4

A tool that records earthquakes is called a

seismograph
Seismogram
seismologist
seismic waves

5

Where do deltas form?

in valleys formed by glaciers
in desert areas
at river mouths
on the banks of rivers

6

Deposition is a process that ______________.

dissolves sediment
removes sediment from landforms
drops sediment to form landforms
breaks down rock to form sediment

7

Which feature forms from water deposition at the mouth of a river?

moraines
floodplains
deltas
sand dunes

8

What forms moraines?

volcanoes
glaciers
rivers
wind

9

What is the purpose of a groin?

to create new sediment on shorelines
To strengthen dams
to break down headlands
to stop beach erosion

10

Earthquakes MOST LIKELY occur near

volcanoes
moraines
deltas
faults

11

What does erosion do?

breaks down rock physically
moves broken pieces of rock
changes sediment in rock
changes rocks chemically

12

In which type of climate are you most likely to find a sand dune that is not close to a beach?

humid
hot
Dry
icy

13

Which word names a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill?

erosion
eruption
weathering
Gravity

14

What is weathering?

a type of climate
the transport of sediment
the aging of rock
the breakdown of rock

15

Which feature forms from glacier deposition?

floodplains
deltas
moraines
sand dunes

Earth Science (5th Grade)

Questions 15

Earth Science (5th Grade)

Questions 15