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Surface features of the Earth science review
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GA standards earth science review #fifthgrade
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1
Scientists who study earthquakes in order to predict and prepare for them are called ______.
seismologists
archaelogists
meteorologists
biologists
2
The delta is a result of ________.
erosion
deposition
pollution
condensation
3
____ is the disintegration of rocks without changing their chemical composition.
oxidation
physical weathering
deposition
chemical weathering
4
Sand dunes are hills of sand formed where winds are strong. Sand dunes are the result of ____.
deposition
erosion
chemical weathering
pollution
5
Which describes a mass of snow and ice in motion?
outwash
loess deposit
glacier
abrasion
6
An earthquake is caused by an abrupt shift in the earth along a fracture, or ________.
Geiger counter
fault
plate
seismic wave
7
Which of the following does NOT cause mechanical weathering?
roots of plants or trees
pollution
frost
abrasion
8
What occurs when weathered rock and organic matter are mixed together?
volcanic activity
flooding
soil erosion
soil formation
9
An abrupt shift in the earth along a fault causes ___________.
glaciers
earthquakes
hurricanes
tornadoes
10
Levees are used to _______.
control flooding
monitor earthquakes
monitor volcanic activity
control pollution
11
The changes that occurred in the pictures are probably due to ___________.
weathering
pollution
deposition
erosion
12
The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of _____________.
deposition
volcanic activity
hurricanes
glaciers
13
Wind and water are the two forces that cause _________________.
glaciers
earthquakes
volcanoes
erosion
14
The Grand Canyon was formed as the result of _____________________.
a glacier
a volcano
erosion
an earthquake
15
Which of the following is used for flood control?
both A and B
dams
windbreaks
levees
16
_______ is any process that changes a rock's chemical composition.
erosion
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
oxidation
17
Which of the following produces chemical weathering?
oxidation
ice
wind
roots