Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Checking Main Ideas
Choose the best answer.
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What
is the main cause of erosion?
a. | wind | b. | glaciers | c. | water | d. | earthquakes | | |
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Which
Earth layer is the arrow pointing to?
a. | mantle | b. | outer core | c. | crust | d. | inner core | | |
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Which
choice best explains how metamorphic rock forms?
a. | Existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure,
or chemicals. | b. | Rock particles pack together and later
harden. | c. | Molten rock from Earth’s mantle cools and
hardens. | d. | Rock materials are moved from one place to
another. | | |
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Which
choice explains why most earthquakes occur?
a. | Pressure causes magma to push its way to the
surface. | b. | Pressure causes rock layers to move on either side of a
fault. | c. | A landslide causes a sudden movement of
rock. | d. | Weathering and erosion move parts of Earth’s
crust. | | |
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What
causes most mountains to form?
a. | movement of sections of Earth’s
crust | b. | earthquakes and landslides | c. | moving air, water, and ice drop sediments
that build up | d. | intense heat and pressure | | |
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Which
choice is the best definition of erosion?
a. | the slow wearing away of rocks into smaller
pieces | b. | sediment dropped by moving air, water, or
ice | c. | movement of rock
materials from one place to another | d. | movement of sections of Earth’s
crust | | |
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Which
kind of rock is shown in the picture?
a. | igneous rock | b. | metamorphic rock | c. | sedimentary rock | d. | crystal rock | | |
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Which
cause rapid changes to Earth’s surface?
a. | glaciers and rivers | b. | landslides and
mudslides | c. | erosion and weathering | d. | earthquakes and
volcanoes | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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Reviewing Vocabulary
Complete each sentence with the correct
vocabulary word.
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__________ is rock that forms when melted rock from Earth’s mantle cools
and hardens.
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The
material flowing from within Earth’s crust shown in the picture is called __________.
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Molten
rock that reaches Earth’s surface is called __________.
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A
solid material made of one or more minerals is a/an __________.
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Matching
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Reviewing Vocabulary
Match each definition to the correct
vocabulary term.
a. | solid material in Earth’s crust that has a definite
chemical makeup | b. | dropping of sediment moved by water, wind, and ice
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of rock into smaller pieces | d. | rock formed when rock particles are deposited and later
harden | | |
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sedimentary rock
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weathering
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mineral
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deposition
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Essay
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Using Inquiry Skills
Answer the questions using complete
sentences.
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Communicate Explain what is shown in the picture.
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Compare What is the difference between magma and lava?
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Infer How might a volcanic eruption affect the land and atmosphere near the
volcano?
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Thinking Critically
Answer the questions using complete
sentences.
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20.
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Drawing Conclusions Why might a person decide not to live in a town located
near the San Andreas Fault or near another fault line?
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