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Earth Science Test - A

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28 questions

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Ohio 4th grade Science Earth Science Test {Differentated for higher students}

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Question 1

1.

The layer of rock that lies below the Earth's crust is called _______________.

Question 2

2.

A ________________ is a tall landform that rises to a peak.

Question 3

3.

A _______________ is a column of air that spins rapidly and moves across the ground in a narrow path.

Question 4

4.

The outermost layer of Earth is called the ________________.

Question 5

5.

A _____________ happens when plates slowly push into each other at the edges of two continents.

Question 6

6.

After a heavy rainfall, the land can become filled with water and a ___________ can occur.

Question 7

7.

Rock debris accumulates at the ________________ or downhill end of a glacier.

Question 8

8.

The mounds of rock debris carried by a glacier are called _________________.

Question 9

9.

The Hawaiian Islands are famous for their ________________, which can sometimes erupt.

Question 10

10.

When heavy rains falls on a mountainside, a ____________ can occur.

Question 11

11.

Rock is broken down and moved to another place during the process of

erosion and deposition

weathering and erosion

physical and chemical weathering

weathering and deposition

Question 12

12.

Freezing and thawing are two types of

chemical weathering

erosion

physical weathering

depostion

Question 13

13.

The surface of Earth is rapidly changed by all of the following EXCEPT

landslides

glaciers

earthquakes

avalanches

Question 14

14.

Whis is not a cause of erosion?

water

wind

gravity

heat

Question 15

15.

Which of the following natural disasters is not caused by storms?

a landslide

an earthquake

a tornado

a flood

Question 16

16.

List 3 rapid changes that happen on Earth's surface.

Question 17

17.

List 2 landforms shaped by water

Question 18

18.

List 2 landforms shaped by wind

Question 19

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Label the Earth's layers

Label each numbered tectonic plate with the correct plate name.

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Question 27

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There have been very heavy rains all along the Mississippi River. What might happen to the land surrounding the river?

Question 28

28.

The picture above shows a river flowing through a desert canyon. Natural processes shaped the canyon. In the space provided, identify a slow process that could have helped shape the canyon. Describe evidence of this process shown in the picture. Then identify a rapid process that could have helped shape the canyon. Describe evidence of this process shown in the picture.