are you smarter than an oak forest 5 th grader?

Are You Smarter Than an Oak Forest 5th

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Are You Smarter Than an Oak Forest 5th

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Earth ScienceEarth Science

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NATURALRESOURCES

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WEATHERINGAND EROSION

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HISTORY

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SOLARSYSTEM

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VARIETY

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EARTH

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Which of these are Which of these are natural resources?natural resources?

A.A. fossil fuels, rocks, waterfossil fuels, rocks, waterB.B. soil, water, plasticsoil, water, plasticC.C. rocks, trees, bricksrocks, trees, bricksD.D. fossil fuels, plastic, treesfossil fuels, plastic, trees

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Which are renewable Which are renewable resources?resources?

A.A.trees, cows, brickstrees, cows, bricksB.B.trees, water, soiltrees, water, soilC.C.air, grass, coalair, grass, coalD.D.concrete, water, airconcrete, water, air

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Which are nonrenewable Which are nonrenewable resources?resources?

A.A.trees, coal, rockstrees, coal, rocksB.B.trees, water, soiltrees, water, soilC.C.oil, rocks, coaloil, rocks, coalD.D.rocks, water, airrocks, water, air

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What do scientists call the What do scientists call the decaying plant and animal decaying plant and animal

matter in soil?matter in soil?

A.A.disgustingdisgustingB.B.bio-wastebio-wasteC.C.humushumusD.D.decomposersdecomposers

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Fossil fuels formed over Fossil fuels formed over time when heat and time when heat and

pressure was applied to pressure was applied to what?what?

A.A.sedimentssedimentsB.B.magmamagmaC.C. minerals that eroded from rocksminerals that eroded from rocksD.D.ancient plants and animalsancient plants and animals

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What is What is erosion?erosion?A.A. constructive forceconstructive force

B.B. destructive forcedestructive forceC.C. magnetic forcemagnetic forceD.D. natural resourcenatural resource

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Which is not a type Which is not a type of erosion?of erosion?A.A.windwindB.B.wavewaveC.C.warmthwarmthD.D.glacierglacier

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What type of weathering What type of weathering involves damage from involves damage from

water, wind, ice, or water, wind, ice, or gravity?gravity?

A.A.mechanicalmechanicalB.B.chemicalchemicalC.C.industrialindustrialD.D.internationalinternational

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Which are examples Which are examples of constructive of constructive

forces?forces?A.A.Deltas and earthquakesDeltas and earthquakesB.B.Volcanoes and depositionVolcanoes and depositionC.C.Fault lines and riversFault lines and riversD.D.Mountains and glaciersMountains and glaciers

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Water often carries minerals Water often carries minerals it picks up from rocks. As it it picks up from rocks. As it

moves it deposits the moves it deposits the minerals. Which of these is minerals. Which of these is

formed by this process?formed by this process?A.A.Valleys and canyonsValleys and canyonsB.B.Canyons and cavesCanyons and cavesC.C.Sedimentary rocksSedimentary rocksD.D.Stalagmites and stalactitesStalagmites and stalactites

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What is the major What is the major source of energy for the source of energy for the

Earth?Earth?A.A.The SunThe SunB.B.Nuclear reactorsNuclear reactorsC.C.PlantsPlantsD.D.electricityelectricity

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How many high How many high tides occur each tides occur each

day?day?A.A.oneoneB.B.twotwoC.C.threethreeD.D.2424

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What causes the What causes the tides?tides?A.A.Centrifugal force from EarthCentrifugal force from Earth

rotatingrotating

B.B.Melting glaciersMelting glaciers

C.C.Salt dissolving in the ocean waterSalt dissolving in the ocean water

D.D.Gravitational pull of the moonGravitational pull of the moon

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What is fog?What is fog?A.A.Carbon dioxide in the airCarbon dioxide in the airB.B.An optical illusionAn optical illusionC.C.A cloud formed on the groundA cloud formed on the groundD.D.Air pollution that sinks to theAir pollution that sinks to the

ground ground

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During the day land heats up During the day land heats up faster than water and at night faster than water and at night

it cools down faster. This it cools down faster. This causes a difference in the air causes a difference in the air

temperature over the land and temperature over the land and the water which causes what?the water which causes what?

A.A.weatheringweatheringB.B.breezesbreezesC.C.precipitationprecipitationD.D.transpirationtranspiration

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Dendrochronology is the Dendrochronology is the study of tree rings. What study of tree rings. What information can we get information can we get

from tree rings?from tree rings?A.A.How old the tree was when it How old the tree was when it

was cut downwas cut downB.B.What the weather was like What the weather was like

while the tree was alivewhile the tree was aliveC.C.Which years had droughtsWhich years had droughtsD.D.All of the aboveAll of the above

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Where do we usually Where do we usually find the youngest find the youngest

fossils?fossils?A.A.South AmericaSouth AmericaB.B.In igneous rocksIn igneous rocksC.C.Closer to the surfaceCloser to the surfaceD.D.Deeper downDeeper down

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What is a trace fossil?What is a trace fossil?

A.A.The remains of a prehistoric traceThe remains of a prehistoric traceB.B.A clue that leads geologists to fossilsA clue that leads geologists to fossilsC.C.An imprint that was left by An imprint that was left by

prehistoric organismsprehistoric organismsD.D.A model made from a real fossilA model made from a real fossil

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In which type of rocks In which type of rocks are fossils usually are fossils usually

found?found?A.A.igneousigneousB.B.sedimentarysedimentaryC.C.metamorphicmetamorphicD.D.shinyshiny

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The deeper down a The deeper down a paleontologist digs, the paleontologist digs, the fossils are most likely fossils are most likely

what?what?A.A. brokenbrokenB.B. newernewerC.C. olderolderD.D. from plantsfrom plants

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A moon rock weighs A moon rock weighs more on Earth, but it has more on Earth, but it has

the same mass. Why?the same mass. Why?

A.A.The rock weathers when it is transportedThe rock weathers when it is transportedfrom the moon to earthfrom the moon to earth

B.B.It is difficult to get accurate It is difficult to get accurate measurements on the moonmeasurements on the moon

C.C.Weight is a measurement of gravitational pullWeight is a measurement of gravitational pullD.D.Mass is a measurement of gravitational pullMass is a measurement of gravitational pull

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What do we call the What do we call the measurement of one measurement of one

complete rotation of a complete rotation of a planet?planet?A.A. revolutionrevolution

B.B. circumferencecircumferenceC.C. a yeara yearD.D. a daya day

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Earth is tilted on its axis Earth is tilted on its axis and the rays of the Sun and the rays of the Sun

strike it at an angle. What strike it at an angle. What does this cause?does this cause?A.A. seasonsseasonsB.B. solar eclipsesolar eclipseC.C. sunspotssunspotsD.D. solar flaressolar flares

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What is found on the What is found on the Earth and the moon?Earth and the moon?

A.A. water and airwater and airB.B. atmosphere and dustatmosphere and dustC.C. rocks and oxygenrocks and oxygenD.D. valleys and dustvalleys and dust

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Why are some Why are some constellations of stars constellations of stars

not visible during some not visible during some seasons?seasons?

A.A. the Earth is orbiting around the Sunthe Earth is orbiting around the SunB.B. the constellations are orbiting aroundthe constellations are orbiting around

the Sunthe SunC.C. the Moon blocks them from our viewthe Moon blocks them from our viewD.D. the Sun is too bright to see themthe Sun is too bright to see them

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What does inexhaustible What does inexhaustible mean?mean?

A.A.Never erodesNever erodesB.B.Never runs outNever runs outC.C.Never runs awayNever runs awayD.D.Never gets tiredNever gets tired

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During photosynthesis During photosynthesis plants release water plants release water

back into the air. What back into the air. What is this process called?is this process called?

A.A. transpirationtranspirationB.B. transformationtransformationC.C. transportationtransportationD.D. perspirationperspiration

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In the memory devise, In the memory devise, “My very educated “My very educated

mother just served us mother just served us nachos”, what does the nachos”, what does the

second M stand for?second M stand for?A.A.MyMyB.B.MotherMotherC.C.MercuryMercuryD.D.MarsMars

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Why are sunspots darker Why are sunspots darker than the rest of the Sun?than the rest of the Sun?

A.A.They contain more heliumThey contain more heliumB.B.They contain more hydrogenThey contain more hydrogenC.C.They are coolerThey are coolerD.D.They are hotterThey are hotter

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What is the constructive What is the constructive process that builds up process that builds up

land?land?A.A.depositiondepositionB.B.sedimentssedimentsC.C.erosionerosionD.D.Chemical weatheringChemical weathering

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Where do stalactites Where do stalactites form?form?

A.A.On crystalsOn crystalsB.B.In the Earth’s coreIn the Earth’s coreC.C.On the ceiling of cavesOn the ceiling of cavesD.D.On cave floorsOn cave floors

C. On the ceiling of

caves

C. On the ceiling of

caves

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