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5th Grade Science - Earth Science (1)
Test Description: 5th grade Georgia Performance Standards in Earth Science (ignore Geology subtopic)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which solution helps to control floods?
A
building control dams and levees
B
using contour plowing
C
building bridges over rivers that flood
D
creating deltas at the end of rivers that flood
2) The flattest part of the ocean floor is the
A
continental shelf.
B
abyssal plain.
C
trench.
D
mid-ocean rift valley.
3) A river flows past several small towns. It has been decided that a dam will be built on the river. How will the dam benefit the towns along the river?
A
Water will be available for home heating.
B
It will increase the fish population along the river.
C
Water in the river will be much cleaner from the dam.
D
It will allow the towns to control flooding along the river.
4) What hard-shelled ocean creature attaches itself to rocks, piers, large fish, and other underwater objects?
A
algae
B
coral
C
barnacle
D
plankton
5) Muddy areas are usually found at the mouths of large rivers. These areas are caused by
A
mountain building.
B
soil erosion upstream.
C
underwater volcanoes.
D
decayed vegetable matter.
6) The geological process by which material is added to a landform is called
A
weathering.
B
erosion.
C
sediment.
D
deposition.
7) Water inside a rock crevice can split it apart when the temperature drops because
A
cold water dissolves rock.
B
water causes the growth of plant roots.
C
water expands when it freezes.
D
the cold makes the rock very brittle.
8) How were the Hawaiian islands formed?
A
by an earthquake
B
by tidal waves
C
by wind erosion
D
by volcanoes
9) Which human activity does NOT help control water runoff?
A
planting crops
B
paving with asphalt
C
contour plowing
D
building flood control dams
10) Which causes some parts of the ocean to be saltier than other parts?
A
cruise ships
B
ocean organisms
C
fishing industrty
D
river sediments
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