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1
Which is an example of a living thing causing erosion
Fish fossilizing in sediment
A meerkat digging a burrow
Plant growing in a crack in a rock
A beaver building a dam
2
How does wind weather rocks?
Dissolves rocks to form sediment
Slams sediments into larger rocks
It moves rocks to new places
It rolls the rocks along the ground
3
Why are tsunamis dangerous?
They are very tall in the deep ocean
Cannot be detected
They cause earthquakes on land
They increase in height near shore
4
Which is NOT a cause of a tsunami?
Underwater earthquake
Underwater volcanic eruption
Landslide
Movement of moon
5
Which of these is a result of erosion by gravity?
Fossil layer
Rock arch
Sand dune
Landslide
6
What is one CAUSE of earthquakes?
Tsunamis forming in the ocean
Movements along faults
Deposition by moving water
Weathering by glaciers
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What can cause a U-shaped valley?
Strong winds
Heavy rain
Glaciers
Winding rivers
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Which Earth processes cause a sand dune to form?
Faulting and landslides
Erosion and deposition
Weathering and volcanism
Deposition and rifting
9
Jack finds a rock that contains a fossil fish bone. What can he conclude about this rock?
It comes from the oldest rock layer
It formed in the desert
It formed in water
It comes from the youngest rock layer
10
What device can possibly detect and reduce impact of volcanic eruption?
Anchors
Satellites
Seismometers
Floating buoys
11
What are common living things in Pacific Northwest?
Cacti and iguanas
Deciduous trees and penguins
Bison and grasses
Evergreens and birds
12
Where would a mountain chain on land be found?
On the west coast of South America
In the center of Australia
At the southern tip of Africa
Near the east coast of Asia
13
How can trees weather rocks?
by growing into cracks in the rocks
Dropping leaves on the rocks
14
Steve finds a fossil in a rock. Which of these would the fossil help him discover?
Grain size of rock
Color of rock
Age of rock
Texture of rock
15
Which would most likely be found along the edge of a continent?
Mountain range
Mid-ocean ridge
Deep ocean trench
Volcanic island
16
Where do most earthquakes AND volcanoes occur?
In the center of continents
Along boundaries between continents and the ocean
In the center of the ocean
Along boundaries between continents
17
Which region receives the most rainfall?
Pacific Northwest
Desert
Central plains
Temperate forest
18
What can scientists measure to help predict when a volcano might erupt?
Small earthquakes and gases in the air near volcano
Increases in severe weather
Temperatures of lava flow
Lengths of nearby fault lines
19
What type of science are we testing over?
Physical
Life
Earth
20
Volcanoes and earthquakes are changing Iceland. Why is this happening?
Iceland is very cold
Iceland is under the ocean
Iceland has many lakes and hot springs
Iceland sits on top of a mid-ocean ridge
21
How can some of the impacts of earthquakes be reduced?
Build structures that can sway with the motion
Build structures that do not move with the motion
22
Which is an EFFECT of a tsunami?
Flooding
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruption
Weathering
23
What is the most likely cause of a large boulder being deposited?
Winding river
Glacier
Wind
Heavy rainfall
24
What type of landform can form when water weathers and erodes layers of rock?
Sand dunes
Canyons
Mid-ocean ridges
Fossils
25
Which is a true statement about central plains grassland?
Very few animals or plants can survive there
High rainfall there supports many tall trees
Many plants can regrow there after a fire
Most animals have scaly skin
