Science Fusion Unit 8 Grade 5 Review

What is the process of rock breaking apart?

• erosion
• weathering
• breaking
• decomposing

What is the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another?

• erosion
• weathering
• avalanche
• decomposition

What is the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water?

• decomposition
• deposition
• erosion
• weathering

How can a plant cause weathering? 

• Plant stems break through rocks
• Plant root move sediment around
• As the plant grows it makes cracks in rock grow bigger. 
• Plants can't cause weathering. 

What causes an earthquake? 

• Two plates slide against each other 
• Two plates push into each other
• Tectonic plates shake
• Two plates pull away from each other

Which landform is created by deposition? 

• Mountains
• Canyons
• Rivers
• River Deltas

What might a person do to stop erosion in their yard?

• Water their yard more often

• Plant trees or other plants

• Build fence around their yard

• Install a sprinkler system

How might a newly-formed mountain range different than an older mountain range? 

• The new mountain range would be less weathered. 
• The older mountain range would be smaller. 
• There would be many volcanoes in a new mountain range. 
• There would be a lot of snow in a new mountain range. 

Which change in the Earth's surface begins below the Earth's crust? 

• An earthquake
• A Volcanic Eruption
• The formation of Mountain Ranges
• The creation of a fault

How does magma reach the Earth's surface? 

• Gravity makes the magma rise to the surface. 
• Gravity forces the magma down to the surface. 
• Plate movements make the magma come to the surface. 
• Heat and pressure cause the magma to rise.