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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
erosion and uplift
B
weathering and erosion
C
volcanoes and magma
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
It is raining more than in the winter
C
Tree roots cannot hold them in place any longer.
D
Ice freezes in the rock at night, cracking them
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
Erosion could make it possible for it to collapse
C
The soil around the arch became polluted
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
drought and rainfall patterns
B
snowstorms and avalanches
C
floods and hurricanes
D
earthquakes and volcanoes
5) Which best completes this chart? 1. Uplift 2. Earthquakes 3.
A
geysers
B
shore lines
C
volcanoes
D
sand dunes
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 scientists can warn people to evacuate the area
B
so local citizens can preven the earthquake form happening
C
so scientists can redirect the earthquake to another place
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
The ground may collapse
C
The grand may form a dome
D
And earthquake may happen
9) How long has it taken the Grand Canyon to form?
A
2,000 years
B
over 5,000 years
C
100 years
D
1,000 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
middle of canyon
B
eroded away
C
top of canyon
D
bottom of canyon
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