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Grade 4 Geomorphology
Weathering and erosion are the processes through which rock is                                                  .
  1. physically and chemically changed.
  2. chemically altered and moved to a new location.
  3. broken down and moved to another place.
  4. chemically altered and broken into small pebbles.
Grade 4 Rocks
All types of rocks can change from one type to another at some point in the rock cycle.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Environmental Science
Which of the following is an example of pollution?
  1. oil spill in the ocean
  2. burning fossil fuels
  3. littering trash on the ground
  4. all of the above
Grade 4 Soil
Why is soil so important to us?
  1. We build on it.
  2. We walk on it.
  3. Plants need it to grow.
  4. All of the above
Grade 4 Rocks
All rocks are made up of minerals.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Rocks
Sedimentary rocks are rocks that are formed when many small pieces of rock are glued or pressed together.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Rocks
The continuous series of changes that rocks undergo is called the                .
  1. mantle
  2. hardness scale
  3. crust
  4. rock cycle
Grade 4 Rocks
Very small pieces of rock, sand and silt that are carried by water is called                .
  1. boulders
  2. specks
  3. sediment
  4. craters
Grade 4 Volcanoes
The map shows the major tectonic plates of the world. Volcanoes are more likely to form along the edges of the plates then in the middle of the plates.
Tectonic Plates With Labels
The United States is located on the North American plate. Where in the United States are volcanoes more likely to be a natural hazard?
  1. east coast
  2. west coast
Grade 4 Rocks
Rocks that are formed when many small pieces of rock are glued together are called                .
  1. igneous
  2. metamorphic
  3. sedimentary
Grade 4 Minerals
During the 1800s, miners needed to be able to tell real gold from another mineral, pyrite. To tell them apart, the miners would bite the mineral they found. If they saw a bite mark in the mineral, they knew it was real gold. What property were they testing?
  1. cleavage
  2. luster
  3. hardness
  4. streak color
Grade 4 Rocks
Rocks go through multiple changes.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Rocks
All rocks Earth's surface can weather and become sediments.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Rocks
The most likely place to find a fossil is in                 rock.
  1. sedimentary
  2. volcanic
  3. igneous
  4. metamorphic
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Which natural hazard is caused by weather?
  1. flooding
  2. tsunami
  3. earthquake
  4. volcanic eruption
Grade 4 Rocks
Igneous rocks can form on the Earth's surface.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Earth's Layers
The core is the very center of Earth.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 4 Earth's Layers
What layer of Earth do we live on?
  1. core
  2. crust
  3. mantle
  4. atmosphere
Grade 4 Atmosphere
Strong winds can result in natural hazards. Which two natural hazards listed result from strong winds?
  1. tornadoes and tsunamis
  2. hurricanes and tornadoes
  3. tsunamis and earthquakes
  4. earthquakes and hurricanes
Grade 4 Soil
How do plants help form soil?
  1. Plants break up rocks by spreading roots into cracks.
  2. Plant stems surround the rocks until they break.
  3. Plant leaves protect the rocks from extreme temperatures.
  4. Plants do not help form soil.
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