Which of the things that humans do would NOT help usto conserve trees as a natural resource?

Burn sections of rain forest to plant more crops.

Weathering is a way Earth's surface changes. Which of the following is NOT weathering?

soil or dirt moved by floods and deposited someplace else

The difference between a mountain and a hill is...

mountains are steep with tall, narrow tops; hills round/low

Which process is NOT involved in turning rocks into soil?

the sun shines on rocks and heats them up

What happens during weathering?

rocks crack and break into smaller pieces

The main difference between a valley and a canyon is that

canyons have steep sides; valleys have gently sloping sides

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3rd Grade Earth's Surface

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1
A landform that is a raised, flat region higher than the surrounding area is called a
mountain
valley
canyon
plateau
2
Which of the things that humans do would NOT help usto conserve trees as a natural resource?
Recycle paper so it can be reused.
Plant more trees after cutting them down.
Design homes to use less wood for building.
Burn sections of rain forest to plant more crops.
3
Weathering is a way Earth's surface changes. Which of the following is NOT weathering?
wind blowing bits of sand into rock
soil or dirt moved by floods and deposited someplace else
ice grinding rocks
rocks rubbing against each other
4
Something causedthese railroad tracks to bend. What MOST LIKELY was the cause?
landslide
volcano
earthquake
tornado
5
A volcano is MOST LIKELY to form which of the following?
a tornado
a hurricane
a plateau
an island
6
The difference between a mountain and a hill is...
mountains are steep with tall, narrow tops; hills round/low
mountains are low elevation/round top; hills are high/pointy
hills are larger than mountains with a higher elevation
no difference, they are the same
7
Which process is NOT involved in turning rocks into soil?
plants die and decompose into the dirt
animals die and are broken down and are mixed into the dirt
weathering breaks the rocks up into smaller pieces
the sun shines on rocks and heats them up
8
What happens during weathering?
water vapor condenses into clouds and then rains
animals move to warm places for the winter
wind and water carry away rocks and soil
rocks crack and break into smaller pieces
9
The main difference between a valley and a canyon is that
valleys always occur next to mountains; canyons don’t
canyons have plants growing on their sides; valleys are bare
there is no difference, they're the same
canyons have steep sides; valleys have gently sloping sides
10
What's an example of a natural resource and what would you want to reuse it for?
cotton; clothing
wood; chair
petroleum; plastic
all of the above

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