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#5th grade #STAAR #earthscience #erosion
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Fossils are found in metamorphic rock.
true
false
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Weathering moves sediment from one place to another.
false
true
3
Deposition Wears away rocks and breaks them into smaller pieces.
true
false
4
What is erosion?
movement of sediment
build up of sediment
breaking down of rocks
5
Where is the oldest layer of Sedimentary Rock?
middle
top
bottom
6
Stalagmites form in a cave because of deposition.
false
true
7
Which of these is formed by glaciers scraping down through mountains?
ocean
valley
delta
river
8
Which of these is caused by erosion from a river over a long time?
canyon
glacier
delta
ocean
9
Which is the youngest layer of Sedimentary Rock?
bottom
middle
top
10
Step cropping and strip farming help keep soil from eroding.
false
true
11
If the same fossil is found in two different areas it means they are the same age.
false
true
12
Sedimentary Rocks form in layers from the bottom- up.
true
false
13
Which is a slow change to the Earth's surface?
rock slide
earthquake
canyon
volcanic eruption
14
How are islands formed?
Erosion
Earthquakes
Landslides
Volcanos
15
What is deposition?
build up of sediment
breaking down of rocks
movement of sediment
16
Which is the first step to fossil formation?
Deposits of sediment cover the animal's body.
Animal dies and sinks into the mud (sediment).
The sedimentary rock contains a fossil.
Sediment forms sedimentary rock.
17
Planting crops in the ground can prevent soil erosion.
true
false
18
What is weathering?
building up of seiment
breaking down of rocks
movement of sediment
19
Which process in a fast change to Earth's surface?
weathering
fossilization
erosion
earthquake
20
Which of these is formed by the deposition of sediments at the mouth of a river?
glacier
canyon
lake
delta
21
If a scientist finds a fossil of a deer. Which environment was most likely there in the past?
forest
ocean
river
desert
