Download Goal 2 Landforms and Weathering 5th Grade Science

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I. Grade Level: 5
II. Unit Title: Landforms and Weathering
Assessment:
LEP Modification: This assessment could be modified in a variety of
ways. Choose one or a combination of several modifications based on
your students’ proficiency levels and needs.
- Read test aloud
- Divide test into multiple sessions to be given at separate times
throughout the day or week.
- Allow extended time
- Reduce the number of questions to the most essential for
showing mastery
- Eliminate one answer choice per question.
- Simplify/paraphrase language
- Provide pictures to accompany vocabulary in questions and
answer choices.
- Reword negative questions: Which is NOT…?
Use the photos below to answer questions one and two.
Image 1
Image 2
1. Which weathering force had the greatest effect on image 1?
a. water and ice
b. wind
c. gravity
d. condensation
2. Which weathering force had the greatest effect on image 2?
a. water and ice
b. wind
c. gravity
d. condensation
3. Which specific landform example is NOT being created by the
movement of water?
a. San Andreas Fault
b. The Grand Canyon
c. Mississippi Delta
d. The Outer Banks of North Carolina
4. Which type of landform is NOT created by the movement of
water?
a. rivers
b. canyons
c. mountain chains
d. valleys
5. Which landform is created by the slow movement of water and
deposition of silt?
a. canyon
b. valley
c. meander
d. tributaries
6. Which landform is created by the advance and retreat of a
glacier?
a. canyon
b. valley
c. meander
d. tributaries
7. Why are areas around flood plains and deltas good for growing
crops?
a. There is enough water.
b. Sediments are deposited that make rich soil.
c. Ships can transport the crops easier.
d. There is a greater amount of wildlife.
8. Where are deltas found?
a. In a flood plain
b. In canyons in Nebraska
c. At the mouth of a river
d. In the piedmont
9. On land that has a steep slope, water flow will create:
a. a lake
b. a canyon
c. a valley
d. a plain
10. On land that has no slope, water flow will create:
a. a meandering river
b. a mountain chain
c. a volcano
d. a waterfall
Use the contour map below to answer the following questions.
11. What type of landform does the arrow point towards?
a. valley
b. mountain
c. plain
d. canyon
12. In areas that have a lot of new construction, sediments often
can build up in streams and rivers. What can governments do
to decrease the amount of these sediments? (Choose all that
apply)
a. restrict the amount of land that can be cleared in new
constructions areas
b. cover all bare spaces of land with pavement
c. require the use of silt fences at the edge of the cleared area
d. require the construction companies to reseed areas that
have been cleared
14. Explain two benefits and two problems of constructing a dam
across a wild river.
Landform Vocabulary
Basin
Alluvial fan
Landform
Erosion
Drainage basin
Deposition
Delta
Dam
Sediment
Meander
Slope
Levee
Channel
Flash flood
Plateau
Canyon
Floodplain
Flood
1._______________________: A fan-shaped landform deposited at
the end of a steep canyon where the slope becomes flatter. Fans are
usually found in arid regions, like Death Valley.
2.__________________: Natural or man-made wall across a river that
holds back the water flow, creating a reservoir or lake.
3.__________________: Type of flood that rises and falls rapidly with
little or no advance warning, usually as the result of very heavy rainfall
over a relatively small area. These floods can be caused by sudden
heavy rainfall, dam failure, or the thaw of an ice jam.
4.__________________: A very heavy flow of water, which exceeds
the stream’s normal channel and covers land that is normally dry.
5.__________________: A natural or artificial wall of earth material
along a river or sea that keeps the land from being flooded.
6.__________________: The angle or slant of a stream channel or
land surface.
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006EM-r-10-07: Rivers
The drawing below shows a river that flows from a mountain to an ocean. The hill is very steep
at Point 1. The hill flattens out at Points 2, 3, and 4. The distance from the top of the
mountain to the ocean is about 30 miles.
(1) 006EM-01-r-10-07: At which Point shown in the drawing will the water flow the fastest?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: A
(2) 006EM-02-r-10-07: In the drawing, rocks found at Point 1 are large and have sharp
edges. Rocks at Point 3 are smaller and have more rounded edges. Why are the rocks at Point
3 smaller and more rounded than the rocks at Point 1?
A. Rocks at Point 3 have been worn down by the water.
B. Rocks at Point 1 break when they fall off the mountain.
C. Rocks at Point 1 are older than rocks at Point 3.
D. Rocks at Point 1 are softer than rocks at Point 3.
Answer: A
(3) 006EM-03-r-10-07: Which of the following would cause a small island to form at the
mouth of the river?
A. Trees growing at the mouth of the river
B. Water being trapped at the mouth of the river
C. Sand and soil being deposited at the mouth of the river
D. Water flowing faster at the mouth of the river
Answer: C
(4) 006EM-04-r-10-07: A sample of water and sediment was taken from the river. The sand
and pebbles were allowed to settle in a jar for three hours, as shown below.
Describe why the pebbles are at the bottom of the jar?
A. Water is more dense than pebbles or sand
B. Pebbles are more dense than water or sand
C. Sand is more sense than pebbles or water
D. Pebbles are less dense than water or sand
Answer: A
(5) 006EM-05-r-10-07: The water is probably most salty at which Point in the drawing?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: D
(6) 006EM-06-r-10-07: The following diagram shows cross sections of the river at Point 2. It
shows how the river looked about one hundred years ago. It also shows how the river looks
now.
What could cause the change in the river's cross section?
A. Beavers built a dam on the river.
B. A volcano erupted and formed a valley.
C. An earthquake made the land drop.
D. Sand and soil were carried away by the river.
Answer: D
(7) 006EM-07-r-10-07: Suppose there are four cities along the river shown in the drawing at
Points 1, 2, 3, and 4. All four cities get drinking water from the river and dump waste
(sewage) into the river. How does the quality of the water change from Point 1 to Point 4?
Why does it change?
Rubric:
Teacher Rubric: EM006-7: Rivers
Note: Revisions of the module included changing the original reference points in the stimulus
image from A,B,C, and D to 1, 2, 3, and 4. Questions were adjusted accordingly. Student
Work still refers to points A, B, C and D.
Scoring Criteria:
Criterion #1
A statement is given about the relationship between water purity and
dumping waste into the river (it gets dirtier or the water needs to be
cleaned before you can drink it) OR a statement is given that the
direction of flow of the river is from Point 1 to Point 4.
Criterion #2
States that the water is more pure at Point 1 than at Point 4.
Criterion #3
A statement is given regarding the possible results of using impure water
for drinking water OR the possible results of impure water on living
things in or near the river (if the people drink it they will get sick or it
could kill fish).
Criterion #4
The student recognizes the cumulative effects of each city dumping
waste into the river OR recognizes that dumping waste at one city along
the river affects other cities but probably not that city. (The water purity
at Point 2 is affected by dumping waste at Point 1, the water purity at
Point 3 is affected by dumping waste at Points 1 and 2 and the water
purity at Point 4 is affected by dumping waste at Points 1, 2, and 3.)
(8) 006EM-08-r-10-07: Trees absorb most of the rainwater that soaks into the ground on the
mountain shown in the drawing. Suppose all the trees on the mountain are cut down for
lumber. What will happen to the river between Points 1 and 4 right after a heavy rain?
Describe changes to the flow of water and water quality, including effects on how much water
flows in the river, how fast the water flows, and how much sediment is in the water.
Rubric:
Teacher Rubric: EM006-8: Rivers
Scoring Criteria:
Criterion #1
It is stated that more water will flow in the river (the river will get larger
or big or it will overflow).
Criterion #2
States that water will flow faster. This statement may be clarified by
adding: "If the river stays in it s channel". A point may be given if the
student states the water will flow slower because the river overflows its
banks and spreads out or floods the land.
Criterion #3
States more sediment will be carried by the river (it is muddier or
sediments make it flood).
Criterion #4
The student recognizes and states why the river changes after the trees
are cut down. For example, the "river changes because the amount and
rate of runoff increases after the trees are cut down OR "the trees are no
longer there to hold the water so more water goes into the river".
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North Carolina Testing Program EOG Grade 5 Science Sample Items
7. Where will wind most likely cause erosion?
A swamps
B forests
C grasslands
D deserts
8. In which location along a river is erosion most likely to be the greatest?
A at the widest part
B at the flattest part
C at the place with the fastest flow
D at the place with the fewest rocks
9. Which best explains how soil is built up in flood plains?
A Farmers add fertilizer, which makes new soil.
B Plants break down into compost, which makes soil.
C Sediment is deposited by rivers during floods.
D Soil gets used up and the land becomes a desert.
10. What are scale models best used to identify?
A areas of high pollution
B animal habitats
C weather patterns
D landforms
Grade 5 Science Goal 3
Sample Items Key Report
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7 Objective: 2.01
Identify and analyze forces that cause change in landforms over time including: Water
and Ice.
Wind.
Gravity.
Thinking Skill: Analyzing Correct Answer: D
8 Objective: 2.03
Discuss and consider the wearing away and movement of rock and soil in erosion and
its importance in forming:
Canyons.
Valleys.
Meanders.
Tributaries.
Thinking Skill: Applying Correct Answer: C
9 Objective: 2.04
Describe the deposition of eroded material and its importance in
establishing landforms including:
Deltas.
Flood Plains.
Thinking Skill: Organizing Correct Answer: C
10 Objective: 2.06
Identify and use models, maps, and aerial photographs as ways of representing
landforms.
Thinking Skill: Applying Correct Answer: D