All of the following are ways a flood could rapidly change a piece of land on Earth EXCEPT -

B. by forming new pieces of land when the water cools.

Which of the following an example of how water weathers a coastline?

D. The waves hit the cliff and break off pieces.

Which of the following statements is the BEST conclusion to draw from these fossils?

B. The fossils are sea animals that once covered this area.

This canyon was formed when ice, wind, and water -

D. carved rock out of the floor of the valley

Which processes best fit in the box marked with an X?

C. Weathering, erosion, and deposition

What best explains why coal, oil, and natural gas are called fossil fuels?

D. They form from the remains of organisms.

How do river deltas change over time?

B. Sediments build up, and the river develops more branches.

This is a fossil recently found in Texas. What does its structure tell us about the past?

A. This fossil of a shell was once under water.

What accounts for the Appalachian Mountains smooth peaks and the Rocky Mountains craggy peaks?

A. The Appalachians Mountains have been shaped by erosion.

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5.7A Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels, 3.7B Fast Changes, 5.7B Slow Changes, 5.7D Fossils

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Review the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels, recognize slow and fast changes to the Earth's surface, and identify fossils as evidence of the past.

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1
All of the following are ways a flood could rapidly change a piece of land on Earth EXCEPT -
A. by covering most of the land with H2O.
D. by moving soil from one place to another.
B. by forming new pieces of land when the water cools.
C. by pushing over plants if the flood is moving fast.
2
Which of the following an example of how water weathers a coastline?
C. The waves move sand off the beach.
B. The waves move sand on the beach.
D. The waves hit the cliff and break off pieces.
A. The waves bring salt water into a bay area.
3
A volcano can change the Earth's surface in all of the following ways EXCEPT -
D. triggers an avalanche
B. causes a landslide
C. forms new land
A. puts ash in the air
4
The sand that formed these dunes was swept into tall peaks by-
A. currents of wind
D. blocks of ice
B. layers of rock
B. currents of water
5
Which of the following statements is the BEST conclusion to draw from these fossils?
A. The fossils are ocean animals that changed shape.
B. The fossils are sea animals that once covered this area.
C. These ocean animal fossils evolved to live on land.
D. The fossils are from animals that dig tunnels.
6
This canyon was formed when ice, wind, and water -
B. dried up a river on the floor of the valley.
C. melted snow on the floor of the valley.
A. swept sand into the floor of the valley.
D. carved rock out of the floor of the valley
7
Which processes best fit in the box marked with an X?
A. Weathering and compaction
C. Weathering, erosion, and deposition
B. Erosion and cementation
D. Melting, cooling and deposition
8
What best explains why coal, oil, and natural gas are called fossil fuels?
A. They are found near petrified or hardened logs.
D. They form from the remains of organisms.
C. They remain at the surface of the Earth's crust.
B. They form in bone-shaped patterns.
9
Many valleys in Northern Utah are U-shaped. What caused these valleys to form?
C. Glaciers
B. Wind
A. Water
D. Floods
10
How do river deltas change over time?
C. Fewer sediments are deposited. The river valley dries up.
A. The ocean wears away the land, and the coastline recedes.
B. Sediments build up, and the river develops more branches.
D. Erosion continues, and smaller river branches disappear.
11
This is a fossil recently found in Texas. What does its structure tell us about the past?
D. This wing fossil shows flying insects of the past.
A. This fossil of a shell was once under water.
C. This fossil of a berry was once on higher elevation.
B. This mushroom fossil shows what plants used to look like.
12
The figure below shows the hills rock layers. Which rock layer will have the oldest fossils?
C. 3
B. 2
D. 4
A. 1
13
The series of pictures shows the formation of what natural resource that begins in the ocean?
D. Igenous Rock
B. Oil
A. Soil
C. Coal
14
The process of breaking rock into soil, sand, and particles, called sediments is
C. Erosion
B. Weathering
D. Deposition
A. Landforms
15
What accounts for the Appalachian Mountains smooth peaks and the Rocky Mountains craggy peaks?
B. The Rocky Mountains are farther from an ocean.
D. The Appalachian Mountains are in an active area.
A. The Appalachians Mountains have been shaped by erosion.
C. The types of rock are different in the mountain ranges.

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