Science QuizFifth Grade Ms. Gabriela Levern

Name: ______________________________________________Date: _________________________

Match each term in Column B with its meaning in Column A.

Column AColumn B

______ 1. The process by which weathered rock moves from one place to another is ____.A. deposition

______ 2. The process through which rocks or other materials are broken down.B. erosion

______ 3. A large mass of slowly flowing ice.C. floodplain

______ 4. The process by which eroded materials are dropped off in another place is called ____.D. glacier

______ 5. Gentle curves that sometimes form in rivers with slow-moving water.E. meanders

______ 6. Particles of soil and rock that are carried along in water.F. sand dune

______ 7. A place that is easily flooded when river water rises.G. sediment

______ 8. Hill of sand, made and shaped by the wind.H. weathering

Circle the letter of the best choice.

9) Which of the following is an important factor in chemical weathering of rocks?A. water

B. wind

C. acid rain

D. ice

10) Which are the two types of weathering?E. water and plants

F. gases and minerals

G. physical and chemical

H. humans and wind

11) Which of these might change the form of a shoreline over time?A. Glacier

B. Barriers

C. Floodplains

D. water

12) Describe weathering.

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13) What is the relationship between erosion and deposition?

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Inquiry Skills14) Problem and Solution: What could people do to reduce the chances of a mudslide happening on a hill?

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15) Communicate: Explain how erosion and deposition work together using running water.

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Use this drawing to answer questions 15 and 16.

16) Critical Thinking: What type of landform is shown in the picture above? How do you know?

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17) Thinking Like a Scientist: Scientists want to protect the landform shown above from erosion. What can they do?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________