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Earth Science - 5th Grade
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This is caused by the Earth rotating on it's axis.
Tides
Moon Phases
Seasons
Day/Night
2
These are changes in the shoreline water level caused by the Moon's gravitation pull on Earth
Moon Phases
Waves
Tides
Seasons
3
Solar Energy is a(n) ____________________ ?
Fossil Fuel
Alternative Energy
Non-Renewable Resource
Biofuel
4
This causes a canyon to form.
Ice Erosion
Wind Erosion
Water Deposition
Water Erosion
5
This takes about 28 days.
Moon Phases
Earth's Rotation
Earth's Revolution
Water Cycle
6
The formation of a delta is an example of what process?
Weathering
Deposition
Erosion
7
Which of the following describes weather?
It's usually warm and wet in Florida
The rainy months are March, April, and May
Summers in the Arctic are cold
The winds are blowing from the East
8
The Earth revolves around the Sun one full time in ___________________
365 days
28 days
365 years
24 hours
9
This rock is formed when sediments are pressed together.
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Volcanic Rock
Metamorphic Rock
10
The tilt of the Earth on it's axis as it revolves around the Sun is responsible for....
Moon Phases
Seasons
Day/Night
Shadows
11
This gas in the air would increase if a large number of trees were cut down.
Oxygen
Water
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
12
Coal is a fossil fuel that formed hundreds of millions of years ago from the remains of _______
Whales
Plankton
Fossils
Plants and Animals
13
Which of the following are fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
Natural Gas, Biofuels, Oil
Coal, Geothermal, Petroleum
Petroleum, Coal, Wind
14
The moon shines at night even though it produces no light. It can do this because ____________
The moon reflects light from the Sun
The moon absorbs light from Earth
The Sun refracts light to the moon
It glows in the dark
15
What causes the sediments to form a sedimentary rock?
Deposition
Weathering and Erosion
Hot Lava
Compaction and Cementation
16
What is the center of our Solar System?
Earth
Sun
Moon
Jupiter
17
What can scientists study to learn about animals that have been extinct for millions of years?
Biofuels
Fossils
Coal
Geothermal
18
Freezing and melting water causes rocks to break slowly in to pieces. What process is this?
Erosion
Deposition
Gravity
Weathering
19
The sun rises in the _________________
East
North
West
South
20
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Metals
Fossil Fuels
Minerals
Water
21
_________________ will NOT make a quick change to Earth's surface
Earthquake
Ice
Volcano
Tsumami
22
_____________________ is the 6th planet from the sun
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Uranus
23
Earth comes between these two planets
Jupiter and Mars
Saturn and Uranus
Venus and Mercury
Venus and Mars
24
The force that holds the planets and their moons in orbit.
Inertia
Magnetism
Gravity
Friction
25
A match will not burn on the moon because there is no __________________.
Oxygen
Water
Craters
People
26
What alternative energy is powered by a dam?
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Solar
27
The process where water vapor becomes a liquid
Melting
Condensation
Freezing
Precipitation
28
What is Mrs. Packer's favorite multiplication fact?
3x4=12
7x8=56
11x2=22
8x8=64
29
The energy that causes seawater to form water vapor comes from this source.
Jupiter
The Earth
The Sun
The Moon
30
Order the layers from
oldest to youngest
....
F, C, A
A, C, F
A, F, C
F, A, C
31
This causes the phases of the moon
Moon's Orbit around Earth
Sun's Revolution
Earth's Rotation
Earth's Revolution