GRADE 4

SCIENCE - REVISION FOR SECOND MID-TERM TEST

UNIT 6: EARTH AND WEATHER

I. Vocabulary

Condensation ............................. The change from gas to liquid. Small drops of

water, or condensation, forms when steam or
warm air touches a cold surface.

Earthquake ............................. A sudden movement of some pieces of Earth's

crust that makes the ground shake.

Erosion ............................. The movement of weathered material from one

place to another by natural forces like wind and
water.

Faults ............................. Large cracks in Earth's crust.

Evaporation ............................. The change from liquid to gas. When water

evaporates, it becomes water vapor.

Landform ............................. A solid feature of Earth's crust, such as

mountains, hills, and valleys.

Landslide ............................. The rapid movement of rocks and dirt down a

slope.

Lava ............................. Melted rock, or magma, that flows onto Earth's

surface.

Mudflow ............................. The quick movement of very wet soil.

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Precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The water that falls to Earth. Snow, rain, sleet,

and hail are kinds of precipitation.

Rockslide ............................. The quick movement of rocks down a slope.

Volcano ............................. An opening in Earth's crust through which

gases and hot, melted rock, or lava, can be
forced by pressure.

Water cycle ............................. The movement of water from Earth's surface

into the air, through evaporation, and back
again, through precipitation.

Weathering ............................. Any natural process that breaks rocks into

smaller pieces.

II. Multiple choices

1. What is the outer layer of Earth called?

a. Mantle
b. Crust
c. Core
d. Atmosphere

2. This is the change from a gas to a liquid.

a. Condensation
b. Precipitation
c. Evaporation
d. Storage

3. Most of Earth's water is drinkable freshwater.

a. True
b. False

4. What is the constant movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back called?
a. Water Evaporation
b. Ocean Circulation
c. Water Cycle
d. Condensation Process
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5. During an earthquake, what can the shaking of the ground cause?

a. Formation of mountains
b. Cracks in Earth's surface
c. Ocean waves
d. Snowfall

6. Which of the following is a type of landform caused by the movement of water?

a. Mountain
b. Glacier
c. Valley
d. Volcano

7. This is a large, moving body of ice.

a. River
b. Glacier
c. Volcano
d. Plateau

8. Deserts are characterized by strong winds that cause erosion by carrying sand and soil.
a. True
b. False

9. What causes the quick movement of very wet soil downhill?

a. Wind
b. Earthquake
c. Mudflow
d. Glacier

10. Which feature forms as a result of deposition caused by rivers carrying rock and soil to the ocean?
a. Mountains
b. Valleys
c. Sand dunes
d. Islands

11. This is the movement of weathered material.

a. Weathering
b. Erosion
c. Deposition
d. Condensation

12. Gravity can cause erosion by pulling rocks and soil uphill.
a. True
b. False
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13. This is a melted rock, or magma, that flows onto Earth’s surface.
a. Volcano
b. Earthquake
c. Erosion
d. Lava

14. What is a solid feature of Earth's crust called?

a. Water
b. Air
c. Landform
d. Humus

15. What is the layer below Earth's crust where volcanoes begin to be called?
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Core
d. Atmosphere

16. Soil is primarily made up of air, water, and minerals.

a. True
b. False

17. Where do most earthquakes occur?

a. Valleys
b. Mountains
c. Faults
d. Deserts

18. ____________ is the quick movement of rocks down a slope.

a. Mudflow
b. Landslide
c. Rockslide
d. Weathering

19. What is the process where rocks break into smaller pieces?
a. Erosion
b. Deposition
c. Weathering
d. Condensation

20. The placing of pieces of Earth’s surface in a new place is called ___________.
a. Deposition
b. Weathering
c. Water Cycle
d. Erosion