How are deltas and dunes alike?

The movement of sand and sediment forms both.

Why does Earth's inner core remain solid?

The pressure on it is very great.

mantle made up of melted rock, magma

What causes a tree to become petrified?

The tree's wood is replaced by rock.

inner core made up of solid iron and nickel

outer core made up of liquid iron and nickel

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Chapter 7 Changes to Earth's Surface

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1
Which of these describe a plain?
highlands
deep valleys
mostly flat land
steep cliffs
2
Which of Earth's layers has the land that makes up the continents and the land under the oceans
inner core
outer core
crust
mantle
3
How are deltas and dunes alike?
The movement of fast-moving rivers forms both.
The movement of sand and sediment forms both.
They both form along sandy coasts.
They both form at the end of rivers.
4
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mantle made up of melted rock, magma
crust made up of solid rock
outer core made up of liquid iron and nickel
inner core made up of solid iron and nickel
5
The shape of landforms in an area.
topography
mountain
deposition
volcano
6
What would you find in the upper parts of Earth's mantle?
melted rock
solid rock
iron and nickel
fertile soil
7
A landform much higher than the land around it.
fossil
volcano
mountain
glacier
8
Where do most earthquakes occur?
in Earth's core
on valley floors
near coastal plains
along faults
9
A large, moving mass of ice
volcano
mountain
fossil
glacier
10
A landform that forms where lava flows on Earth's surace.
landform
earthquake
mountain
volcano
11
Why does Earth's inner core remain solid?
It is almost as hot as the sun.
The pressure on it is very great.
It is made of iron and nickel.
The heat around it is very great.
12
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inner core made up of solid iron and nickel
crust made up of solid rock
outer core made up of liquid iron and nickel
mantle made up of melted rock, magma
13
The dropping of soil and rock by rivers.
landform
deposition
topography
fossil
14
A natural feature of Earth's surface
volcano
mountain
landform
glacier
15
The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago
fossil
deposition
landform
topography
16
A shaking of Earth's surface
earthquake
glacier
deposition
volcano
17
What causes a tree to become petrified?
The tree is preserved in sap.
The tree's wood is replaced by rock.
Sediment forms around the tree
Glaciers cause the tree to freeze
18
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crust made up of solid rock
outer core made up of liquid iron and nickel
inner core made up of solid iron and nickel
mantle made up of melted rock, magma
19
# 21
inner core made up of solid iron and nickel
crust made up of solid rock
outer core made up of liquid iron and nickel
mantle made up of melted rock, magma
20
What could you infer about an animal track fossil?
what sounds it might have made
what foods it might have eaten
how big it might have been
where it might have lived

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