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1
What do rocks that have been weathered and eroded by moving water usually look like?
square with sharp edges
colorful
round and smooth
2
The wind is carrying sediment that is hitting a rock. How is the wind changing the rock?
The wind is moving the rock
The wind is building up the rock
The wind is weathering the rock
3
Wind and water can remove rocks from a place. What is this process called?
erupting
erosion
weathering
4
Which of these is a SLOW change to the land?
melted rock erupting from a volcano
water weathering a rock to make its surface smooth
a landslide causing rocks to move down a hillside
5
What is happening when Earth's surface moves and shakes?
an earthquake is occuring
a storm is occuring
Water is weathering rock
6
Which will water change faster a beach or a gorge?
beach
gorge
7
What does a compass rose show?
North, South, East, West
Flowers
The state capital
8
Lisa's cousin is visiting. She is drawing a map. Lisa's cousin wants to go to the lake. Which should Lisa NOT show?
The color of Lisa's house
The location of the lake
The location of Lisa's house
9
Wind can blow away soil needed for crops. What can a farmer do to block wind?
pave the land around the crops
plant a row of tall bushes
farm on higher ground
10
How does the water in a river usually move when the river reaches flatter ground?
it speeds up
it stops
it slows down
11
Which best describes how water moves?
It runs downhill
It runs uphill and downhill
It runs in circles
12
How can people stop runoff from eroding soil?
build a levee
build a rain garden
build a windbreak
13
Which is the smallest body of water?
ocean
pond
lake
14
A flood can change the shape of the land. Which of these structures can help control flooding?
rain garden
levee
wind break
15
Which has running water?
river
rock
ocean
pond
16
Which of the following are most likely to be found on a physical map?
photographs of plants and animals that can be found in the region
the location of rivers, lakes, and oceans
information about the histories of different countries
17
What is a glacier?
water surrounding the continents
a fast-moving mountain stream
a slow- moving sheet of ice
18
Which of these changes to Earth's surface could you observe happening?
Empty choice
Empty choice
19
What does a map scale help you figure out?
How many oceans there are
How many continents there are
How far it is from one place to another
20
Which covers more of Earth's surface?
oceans
lakes
rivers
21
A newly formed gully is running across a farm field. How was it formed?
wind
digging animals
rain
22
Water has been running over a rock for hundreds of years. What does the surface of the rock probably feel like?
rough
smooth
sticky
