Weathering and Erosion #1

Quiz
•
Science
•
5th Grade
•
Hard
Standards-aligned
Mistrodda Eason
Used 8+ times
FREE Resource
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The water in a fast-moving river causes rocks to bump and scrape against one another. What will happen to these rocks over time?
They will get larger.
They will get smaller.
They will get sharper.
They will get heavier.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ms. Estrada asks her science class to design an activity that will make rocks smooth like the ones they find near the river. Which activity shows how a river makes rocks smooth?
Place the rocks in direct sunlight.
Bury the rocks in soil under water.
Put the rocks under heavy weights.
Shake the rocks in a container of water.
Tags
NGSS.4-ESS2-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There is a relationship between landforms and the movement of water. Given this relationship, which of the following landforms is the result of weathering?
canyon
desert
forest
mountain
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Wind, like water, can cause erosion. Which of the following choices is an example of wind erosion?
alluvial fan
moraine
sand dunes
tides
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The movement of water can cause erosion. Which of the following choices is the result of water erosion?
barrier islands
canyons
small rocks
smooth stones
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Running water ofetn forms cave openings. What can you infer about the rock that is worn away by water?
It is very hard.
It is water soluble.
It is not easily eroded.
It is made mostly of sand.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Underground River A flows downward at an angle of about 45 degrees. Underground River B flows downward at an angle of about 60 degrees. What can you conclude about the erosion rate of each river?
Underground River A erodes rock faster than Underground River B.
Underground River B erodes rock faster than Underground River A.
The two underground rivers erode rock at about the same rate.
Neither underground river flows fast enough to erode rock.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Weathering or Erosion

Quiz
•
4th - 5th Grade
10 questions
Weathering and Erosion

Quiz
•
5th Grade
15 questions
5.7A Sedimentary Rock Formation

Quiz
•
5th Grade
10 questions
Erosion

Quiz
•
5th Grade
8 questions
Deltas Quiz

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

Quiz
•
3rd - 8th Grade
10 questions
Constructive and Deconstructive Forces

Quiz
•
5th Grade
15 questions
Sedimentary Rocks

Quiz
•
5th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
25 questions
Equations of Circles

Quiz
•
10th - 11th Grade
30 questions
Week 5 Memory Builder 1 (Multiplication and Division Facts)

Quiz
•
9th Grade
33 questions
Unit 3 Summative - Summer School: Immune System

Quiz
•
10th Grade
10 questions
Writing and Identifying Ratios Practice

Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
36 questions
Prime and Composite Numbers

Quiz
•
5th Grade
14 questions
Exterior and Interior angles of Polygons

Quiz
•
8th Grade
37 questions
Camp Re-cap Week 1 (no regression)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
46 questions
Biology Semester 1 Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade