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Science DA #3: Changes to Earth
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1
What would need to be located in a rock sample for fossil fuels to form?
melting ice
lava or magma
pollution
decayed plant material
2
Buried, dead organisms changed by heat and pressure form...
New plants
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Resources
New animals
3
Over millions of years decaying plants and animals are transformed into fossil fuels due to...
increased pressure and heat from rock layers
volcanoes
hot temperatures in the atmosphere
mixing levels of carbon dioxide
4
What part of this landform is directly affected by a glacier?
the average mass of the rocks
The shape of the valley between the mountains
the average height of plants
the shape of clouds above the glacier
5
Soil has 4 layers; Topsoil, bedrock, subsoil and deeprock
False
True
6
Which of the following is NOT a process of formation of sedimentary rock?
weathering
cementation
condensation
compaction
7
Why would rocks in one creek be smoother than rocks in another creek?
Smoother rocks are in a creek with fast moving water
Smoother rocks are in a creek with cold water
Smoother rocks sink to the bottom
Smoother rocks are in a creek with cloudy water
8
Which of the following would increase the size of a sand dune?
rocks shifting
water running
sunlight shining
particles settling
9
What causes beaches to become smaller and smaller over time?
The waves erode the sand back into the ocean
The sand is absorbed into the air
the sun melts the sand
The water evaporates the sand
10
Which of the following is a slow change to the Earth?
tsunami
volcano
erosion
earthquake
11
Large amounts of soil and mud breaking away from the hillside
This is caused by lava
This is caused by a landslide
This is caused by river currents
This is caused by weathering
12
What type of resource is coal?
incomplete
nonrenewable
recyclable
renewable
13
Capture and Measure water draining from the bottom of 3 plants. What investigation is this
how the color of the soil changes when it's wet
How much water each soil sample can hold
How many seeds each soil sample contains
How much each soil sample weighs when wet
14
What is the picture showing in yellow?
River
Valley
Mountain
Delta
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How can a scientist study change over a long period of time?
record the river for a month
take pictures of the river once a year for many years
take a picture of the river once a day for a week
record river for a whole day
