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.

A natural feature of Earth's surface.

Order the layers of the Earth from the outer area to deep inside the Earth.

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

The shape of landforms in an area.

What causes a tree to become petrified?

The tree's wood is replaced by rock.

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Changes to Earth's Surface.

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1
What do we celebrate on October 12th?
Veterans Day
Indigenous peoples day
We don't celebrate anything
Halloween
2
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 at the ends of rivers.
They both form along sandy coasts.
3
True or False, a shield volcano has gentle sloping sides.
False
True
4
Why does Earth's inner core remain solid?
The pressure on it is very great.
It is almost as hot as the sun.
The heat around it is very great.
It is made mostly of iron and nickel.
5
A landform that forms where lava flows on Earth's surface.
glacier
volcano
mountain
earthquake
6
Which of these does a plain have?
Deep valleys
Mostly flat land
Highlands
Steep Cliffs
7
True or False, the outer core includes the land that makes up the continents and the land under the oceans.
False
True
8
Where do most earthquakes occur?
on valley floors
in Earth's core
along faults
near coastal plains
9
What would you find in the upper parts of Earth's mantle?
fertile soil
melted rock
solid rock
iron and nickel
10
The dropping of soil and rock by rivers is...?
deposition
earthquake
mountain
topography
11
What is a large circle around the world that makes up numerous volcanoes called?
Tectonic plates
Outer core
Ring of Fire
Hawaii
12
What is a landform?
none of the above
A shaking of Earth's surface.
A natural feature of Earth's surface.
The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago.
13
Order the layers of the Earth from the outer area to deep inside the Earth.
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
crust, mantle, inner core, outer core
outer core, inner core, mantle, crust
mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
14
What is topography?
The shape of landforms in an area.
A tall mountain
A natural feature of Earth's surface.
The dropping of soil and rock by rivers.
15
What causes a tree to become petrified?
Glaciers cause the tree to freeze.
The tree is preserved in sap.
Sediment forms around the tree.
The tree's wood is replaced by rock.

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