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Grade 5 Earth’s Systems Practice Test

Build Grade 5 Science skills with five 10-question practice tests on Earth’s spheres, system interactions, water, weather, erosion, and human impacts.

Earth’s Systems Practice Tests

These Grade 5 Science practice tests help students identify the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and explain how they interact. Students also study the water cycle, weather and climate, weathering, erosion, landforms, human impacts, and evidence from local investigations.

Skills covered

  • Identifying the four major Earth systems
  • Explaining interactions among land, water, air, and living things
  • Describing evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, and transpiration
  • Distinguishing weather from climate
  • Explaining weathering, erosion, transport, and deposition
  • Using evidence to study local Earth systems
  • Evaluating human actions and possible solutions

How to use these practice tests

Look for the parts of Earth named in each situation. Then trace how matter or energy moves between systems, such as water moving from the surface into the atmosphere or runoff carrying soil into a stream.

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Grade 5 Earth’s Systems Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 5 Science practice test on Earth systems, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, cycles, weather, erosion, and human impacts.

Identify the Earth system or process described, then use the evidence to explain how Earth systems interact.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is weathering?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The breaking down of rock at Earth’s surface..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces through physical or chemical processes.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is The breaking down of rock at Earth’s surface..

Weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces through physical or chemical processes.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is erosion?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The movement of weathered rock or soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Erosion transports sediment after it has been weathered.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is The movement of weathered rock or soil by water, wind, ice, or gravity..

Erosion transports sediment after it has been weathered.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which event is an example of erosion by water?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A stream carries small pieces of soil downstream..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Flowing water moves sediment from one location to another.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is A stream carries small pieces of soil downstream..

Flowing water moves sediment from one location to another.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which event is an example of weathering by ice?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Water freezes in a rock crack and expands, widening the crack..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Freezing water expands and can break rock apart in place.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Water freezes in a rock crack and expands, widening the crack..

Freezing water expands and can break rock apart in place.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

How can plant roots affect rocks and soil?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Roots can grow into cracks and help break rock apart while also holding soil in place..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Plants can cause weathering in cracks and reduce some erosion by anchoring soil.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Roots can grow into cracks and help break rock apart while also holding soil in place..

Plants can cause weathering in cracks and reduce some erosion by anchoring soil.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which landform can be created by sediment deposited by a river?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A delta near the river mouth..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Sediment can collect where a river slows as it enters a larger body of water.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is A delta near the river mouth..

Sediment can collect where a river slows as it enters a larger body of water.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Why do glaciers change the geosphere?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Moving ice can scrape, carry, and deposit rock and soil..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Glacial movement transfers sediment and reshapes landforms.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Moving ice can scrape, carry, and deposit rock and soil..

Glacial movement transfers sediment and reshapes landforms.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which action can reduce soil erosion on a hillside?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Plant vegetation with roots that hold soil in place..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Roots help anchor soil and slow the movement of water across the slope.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Plant vegetation with roots that hold soil in place..

Roots help anchor soil and slow the movement of water across the slope.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation shows that wind is transporting sediment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Small sand particles collect on the sheltered side of a fence..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Accumulated sand on the sheltered side shows that wind moved and deposited the particles.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Small sand particles collect on the sheltered side of a fence..

Accumulated sand on the sheltered side shows that wind moved and deposited the particles.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What happens when a river slows down?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is It may deposit some of the sediment it was carrying..

  1. Identify the Earth system: Decide which sphere, cycle, process, or interaction is described.
  2. Connect the evidence: Lower water speed reduces the river’s ability to carry some sediment, causing deposition.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is It may deposit some of the sediment it was carrying..

Lower water speed reduces the river’s ability to carry some sediment, causing deposition.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 5 Earth’s Systems

What are the four major Earth systems?

The geosphere includes solid Earth, the hydrosphere includes water, the atmosphere includes gases, and the biosphere includes living things.

How do Earth systems interact?

Matter and energy move between systems, so changes in land, water, air, or living things can affect the other systems.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 5 Earth’s Systems questions in total.