2nd Midterm Science Revision_2G

Match the words to the pictures:

• Earthquake

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• Windbreak

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• Straw wattles

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• Natural resources

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• Glacier

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Tick the events that make slow changes to the Earth.

Fill in the blank: A (a)   is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

• Volcano

• Glacier

• Earthquake

• Flood

Which of the following is a natural resource?

• Table

• Sun

• Clothes

• Book

Decide if the things are natural or man-made resources.

Groups:

(a) Natural

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(b) Man-made

• rock

• table

• water

• book

• soil

• Sun

• house

• clothes

What causes rocks and soil to be carried away by wind and water?

• A. weathering

• B. erosion

• C. earthquake

Man-made things are made by nature. (a)  

• Wood
• Plastic

• Metal

• Glass

What should Amy do to help stop wind erosion on a beach?

• Tell people to come to the beach on windy days.

• Dig holes in the sand along the sides of the beach.

• Plant grass along the beach to hold the sand in place.

Match the natural phenomenon with its effect:

• Flood

• Erupts with hot lava, ash, and smoke.

• Volcano

• Can cause cracks in the land.

• Earthquake

• Causes rivers to rise and cover the land with water.

Fill in the blank: Strong (a)   can move sand and soil from one place to another.

• Earthquake

• Wind

• Volcano