Earth's Changes Science Unit 2 Review

The diagram below shows a transform plate boundary where 2 plates slide past each other.

Scientists dug to the lowest layer of an area discovering fish bones and plants. What may have been here originally?

True or False?Sedimentary rocks are rock that has been changed over time to a different type of rock.

_________________ are the particles of a soil or rock that have been eroded and deposited.

True or False?Fossils are remains or traces of plants and animals that lived long ago.

In the diagram, which fossil is the newest?

This landform is a deep valley with high, steep sides.  

The landform shown below was formed by weathering and erosion.Which statement about these processes is correct?

True or False? Paleontologists are scientists who study the history of life on Earth through fossils.

How do the plates in a convergent boundary move?

What do these maps show about major earthquakes and volcanic activity?

What natural process is responsible for deep sediment at the bottom of a lake where a stream pours into it?

What type of plate boundary is shown in the diagram below where plates move in opposite directions and magma arises?

The arrow in the picture shows a hill of dirt at the end of a river.How was this hill of dirt formed?

This landform is low land between two hills or mountains.

In the picture below, layer W is 100 million years old and layer Z is 500 million years old.How old is layer X?

This layer of Earth is shown by the green oval below.  It is the outermost layer of Earth and acts as a thin shell.

This landform is a natural body of water surrounded by land.

Weathering is the process that makes mountains become rounder on top as they age.

This is the name of the single massive continent thought to once exist on Earth.

This type of map shows the elevation of an area of Earth's surface using contour lines.

Large pieces that make up Earth's crust are known as

Cool and solidified molten rock are known as igneous rocks.

What major landform is best shown on this map?

What does the map show about the locations of the ocean trenches and volcanoes along the area known as the Ring of Fire?

Which of the following causes weathering in rocks?

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This layer of Earth is directly in the center as represented by the red oval.  It is made up of extremely hot iron.

This landform is the largest body of salt water.

The map below shows the location of some major mountains of the worldWhat can you infer about the location of mountains?

A farmer wants to buy a large, flat piece of land to plant crops. What place best fits this description using both maps.