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Test Description: UT 5th grade Science standard 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Grand Canyon is a result of two forces. What are they?
A
volcanoes and magma
B
weathering and erosion
C
erosion and uplift
D
earthquakes and faulting
2) In the spring, rocks often fall onto mountan roads. Why?
A
Animals start to move around, pushing them down
B
Tree roots cannot hold them in place any longer.
C
Ice freezes in the rock at night, cracking them
D
It is raining more than in the winter
3) Landscape Arch in Arches National Park had to be closed to visitors hiking near the base. How could an arch become dangerous?
A
Snakes are attracted to some arches
B
The soil around the arch became polluted
C
Erosion could make it possible for it to collapse
D
Ice could fall off of it, harming the visitors
4) A seismograph is a device used to measure wave movement through Earth's curst. What can it help predict?
A
snowstorms and avalanches
B
floods and hurricanes
C
earthquakes and volcanoes
D
drought and rainfall patterns
5) Which best completes this chart? 1. Uplift 2. Earthquakes 3.
A
shore lines
B
volcanoes
C
sand dunes
D
geysers
6) What is a mesa?
A
Only a city in AZ
B
A small hill with a flat top and steep sides
C
A medium hill with a flat top and steep sides
D
A large hill with a flat top and steep sides
7) Why would it be helpful to the general public for scientists to predict earthquakes?
A
so local citizens can preven the earthquake form happening
B
so scientists can redirect the earthquake to another place
C
so scientists can warn people to evacuate the area
D
so scientists can take measures to stop the earthquake
8) Underground salt deposits can be dissoved by ground water and carried away. What may happen next?
A
A volcano may go off
B
And earthquake may happen
C
The ground may collapse
D
The grand may form a dome
9) How long has it taken the Grand Canyon to form?
A
1,000 years
B
over 5,000 years
C
2,000 years
D
100 years
10) It has taken millions of years for the Grand Canyon to build up and break down. Where would the oldest rocks of the canyon most likely be?
A
top of canyon
B
middle of canyon
C
eroded away
D
bottom of canyon
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