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Earth Science Systems Review
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1
An icy ___________ moves slowly across the land.
cloud
rain
wind
glacier
2
___________ ___________ are materials in the environment useful to people.
Killer whales
Tall buildings
Sixth graders
Natural resources
3
Which of the following resources would be considered "renewable"?
gas
coal
oil
wood
4
Heat and ___________ transform ancient plants into fossil fuels.
pressure
darkness
air
light
5
Pills, filters, and treaments plants can be used to ________________ water.
drink
evaporate
inspect
purify
6
Which of the choices is a nonrenewable resource?
sunlight
oil
water
corn
7
A place to store water is called a ______________________.
bucket
reservoir
solar panel
pollution
8
How does a glacier change Earth's surface?
causes rocks to freeze and melt
rubs against rock and grinds it into tiny pieces
causes rocks to slide across ice
causes rocks to dissolve
9
Glaciers ______________ the Earth's surface.
don't change
heat
duplicate
change
10
The "engine" that makes the water cycle go is the ________________.
sun
mountains
air
sea
11
______________ happens when the sun heats up water and it goes up into the atmosphere.
Condensation
Sunshine
Evaporation
Precipitation
12
The Earth's surface has changed very ______________.
randomly
slowly
rapidly
quickly
13
Rivers meander because water erodes _________ fromt the river bank.
sediment
snow
Filter
Squirrels
14
The ______________ is the constant movement of water in the world.
water wheel
water table
water world
water cycle
15
Water erodes sediments from one side of the river and _________ them on the other side.
water cycle
steep
condensation
deposits
16
Resources that CAN be used up are called _______________________.
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
Women-made resources
Man-made resources
17
Fresh water is mostly locked up in __________ & ____________.
rivers & lakes
jungles & deserts
wells & aquifers
ice & glaciers
18
What does the picture show?
plants decrease erosion
plants don't help erosion
plants need water
plants increase erosion
19
What is it called when wind and water wear away the Earth
perspiration
precipitation
deposits
weathering
20
Dumping chemicals in a river would cause _________________________.
better fishing
clean water
water pollution
evaporation
21
Fossil fuels come from ancient _____________ & ______________.
cats & dogs
plants & animals
ice & oil
sea & sky
22
What is it called when sediment (dirt) is moved to a new location?
Renewable
Natural Resources
Evaporation
Deposition
23
When water cools, it ____________________ and clouds appear.
precipitates
run off
evaporates
condenses
24
Resources called ___________________ can eventually be used up by people.
limited
renewable
free
nonrenewable
25
What percent of the Earth's water is fresh water???
1%
3%
5%
2%
26
A glacier pushes and scrapes ____________ & ____________.
clouds & rain
air & water
ocean water & fish
sand & rocks
27
Solar enrgy is great because it is _______________ and there's not ______________.
new, warm
nonrenewable, pollution
cold, snow
renewable, pollution
28
Water can wear away small pieces of _____________.
air
rivers
clouds
land
29
You can conserve water by all of the following except __________________.
wash dishes quickly
wash clothes only when they're dirty
water the grass when it is raining
turning off the water when you brush your teeth
30
Fresh water is important because it helps provide __________ on Earth's surface.
life
deserts
nutrition
death
31
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of ___________________.
precipitation
ground water
condensation
evaporation
32
Energy from the sun is called _____________ energy.
nonrenewable
solar
water cycle
glacier
33
Which is not a natural resource found in Colorado?
cell phone
water
coal
Sand & gravel