McGinty's 4th Grade Science CUA #4 Review

What do you think caused small rocks inside a stream to get their smooth, rounded shape?

• water seeping inside the pebbles

• weathering from rushing water

• cold air seeping inside the pebbles

• weathering from ice and wind

How does strong and steady winds change the shape of the desert?

• The winds weather the sand into dark, rich soil

• The winds weather the sand into unusual formations and shapes

• The winds erode the sand and deposit it in new locations

• The winds make the sand cooler and wetter

How does water contribute to the weathering of rocks?

• By freezing and expanding in cracks, breaking rocks apart

• By carrying away sediments and transporting them

• By picking up sediment and dropping it off in a different place

• By dropping off sediment in a new location

_______ is when wind carries sand from one sand dune to another.

• decomposition

• erosion

• melting

• weathering

______ is when a glacier breaks down sediment as it melts and slowly moves down a mountain.

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

• melting

_____ is when water from a stream drops off sediment into a new location.

• weathering

• deposition

• melting

• decomposition

What phase of the moon is next?

• waning gibbous
• waning crescent
• waxing crescent
• last quarter

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Name the moon phase represented by the letter c.

• full moon

• new moon

• first quarter

• third quarter

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Put the phases in correct order.

• w, x, y, z
• w, x, z, y
• w, z, x, y
• w, y, z, x

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The first day of _____ has more daylight hours than any day of the year.

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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