Earth Processes (TEKS 5.10) Test

Which of these statements BEST explains the oceans’ role in the water cycle?

• The oceans are a key source and a storage unit of water.

• The oceans are not as important as glaciers and ice sheets.

• The oceans are not very important because of their salt content.

• The oceans are not as important as lakes that store fresh water.

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A student is building a model showing how deltas are formed. Which of the following must be included in the model? Circle the letters of TWO correct answers.

• A. river of fast-moving water that carries sediment

• B. ice that carries sediment

• C. body of slow-moving or not-moving water

• D. large field of dunes near an ocean

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A student drew the model shown below. What is the main thing that the student’s model shows?

• the water cycle

• the evaporation cycle

• the solar energy cycle

• the rising sea level cycle

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Use 1, 2, 3 to order the steps of the process from first to last. Write the letter of ONE correct answer in each box.

• A. 1

• B. 2

• C. 3

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Fast-moving currents of (a)   pick up sand and dust particles. These particles are (b)   to make a growing mound of sand. Some of the (c)   falls from the top of the dune to form a cliff, or sharp edge.

• wind

• carried

• sand

• dunes

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Laura is studying how heat affects weather and makes this model to describe it. Which descriptions match each part of her hurricane model? Write the letter of ONE correct answer in each box.

• C

• The sun heats ocean water, causing the water to evaporate and form clouds.

• D

• The winds combine to push the warmer air higher.

• B

• Moisture in the air produces storm clouds.

• A

• Winds push sideways, giving space for more moist, hot air to rise.

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Wind, water, and ice change or produce landforms. Which is the main process that produced each of these landforms? Write the letter of each answer in the correct box.

• C

• Erosion

• B

• Weathering

• A

• Deposition

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Examine this model of the rock layers in Zion National Park that has been developed. Part A: Which of these correctly describes the order in which the events MOST LIKELY occurred in Zion canyon?

• A. The Kaibab Formation formed and the other layers of sediment slowly built up on top of it over time.

• B. The Carmel Formation formed and the other layers of sediment slowly built up under it over time.

• C. The Navajo Sandstone formed and the other layers of sediments slowly built up above and below it over time.

• D. The Moenave Formation formed first because it has a fossil, and the other layers without fossils slowly built up after it.

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What caused the rock layers in Zion canyon to form?

• a volcanic eruption

• pressure cementing sediments

• energy and heat within the earth

• a fast-flowing river carving through

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How did the Sleeping Bear Dunes form? Circle the letters of THREE correct answers.

• E. Storms long ago carried sand and deposited it in piles in Michigan.

• A. Glaciers shaped the land long ago.

• B. Volcanoes erupted causing layers of sand to form.

• C. Ancient ice melted and left behind sand and rocks.

• D. Wind moved and deposited sand on top of other sand and rocks.

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