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3rd Grade Unit 4
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1
________ is the process of breaking down rocks and materials.
decomposition
erosion
weathering
earthquake
2
When a rock gradually gets broken down and becomes smoother.
Weathering
erosion
waterfall
decomposition
3
What process is displayed in this picture?
erosion by water
weathering by temperature
weathering by gravity
erosion by temperature
4
Which natural resource does tissue paper come from?
oil
water
timber/tree
wheat
5
Weathering is a fast land change.
True
False
6
When you leave a banana out on the grass and it rots.
weathering
decomposition
erosion
waterfall
7
Air and Water are in soil.
True
False
8
When two plates bump or rub against each other, a ________ can occur.
volcano
earthquake
decomposition
mudslide
9
Which is NOT a way that weathering can occur?
gravity
wind and water
chemically and temperature
mountains
10
Which is NOT a result of weathering?
A canyon being smoothed over time
a rock breaking down as it moves through a river
a statue breaking off pieces because of gravity
The formation of a hill
11
An earthquake is a fast land change.
True
False
12
Plant roots can break down rocks and materials through weathering
False
True
13
A volcano eruption is a slow land change.
True
False
14
Mary has started composting, collecting scraps of food to create new soil, this process is called _____.
erosion
decomposition
landslide
weathering
15
The earth's crust...
is broken up into pieces
is one solid peice
is made of solid bedrock
is a lot of small rocks put together
16
Which of the following is not a layer of soil?
grass
sand
silt
humus
17
The pieces of the earth's crust are called ______.
Pangaea
puzzle plates
Technology plates
Tectonic Plates
18
What is a natural resource?
something that pollutes the enviroment
something humans create from the earth
something we use that comes from nature
the break down of plants and animals
19
The weathering process helps create soil.
True
False
20
Conserving is the act of saving our resources.
True
False
21
Which natural resource does bread come from?
timber/tree
oil
water
wheat
22
Which is NOT a natural resource?
sun light
plants
cell phone
water
23
Rachel observes as a mound of dirt and rocks roll down a hill. It gets bigger and destroys everything in it's path.
earthquake
landslide
volcano
decomposition
24
Which layer of soil is the most nutrient rich?
humus
sand
silt
clay
25
Soil is made up of...
water and plants
rock, air, and water
rocks and sand
decomposed plants and animals and pieces of rock and air
26
Which is an example of conserving?
taking shorter showers.
Not recycling cans or plastic.
Throwing away a half-used journal.
Watering your lawn everyday.
