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W.E.D., Soil, and Fossils
W.E.D., Soil, and Fossils
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Science Review over Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Fossils, Soil, and the Rock Process.
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To make a Sedimentary rock it usually takes
about a month
about a week
millions of years
about a year
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A HUGE piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the Earth.
Iceburg
Glacier
Volcano
Tectonic Plate
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Occurs when gravity pulls down some of the land on the slope of a hill.
Glacier
Landslide
Earthquake
Canyon
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what rock process drops sediments in a new place?
weathering
all of these
deposition
erosion
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A rock that is formed when sediments are pressed together.
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
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A hill of sand formed by the deposition of sand by wind.
Sand Dune
Canyon
Valley
Glacier
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A mountain made from hardened lava, rocks, and ash that erupted from the Earth's surface.
Volcano
Mountain
Plateau
Glacier
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What process break down rock into smaller pieces?
erosion
weathering
deposition
cementation
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Soil rich in nutrients that is good for plant growth
Loam
Soil
Clay
Fossil
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A material made up of tiny weathered rock
Sedimentary rock
Clay
Fossil
Soil
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These are found in caverns and hang from the roof or ceiling of the cavern.
Stalagmite
Stalactite
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By studying fossils, we can determine
the weather forecast of an area
what lived there many years ago
the animals that live today
the phases of the moon
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A large flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments.
Valley
Sanddune
Canyon
Delta
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A mark or depression made by pressure
decay
imprint
coal
sediment
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If you found a fern leaf, what would you guess about the area where it was found?
a glacier was once there
an ocean was once there
a desert was once there
a forest was once there
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Sandstone is formed near the beach when sediments are deposited by the action of waves.
True
False
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Fossils are best used as evidence about?
the climate today
how rocks changed over time
the plants and animals that lived long ago
how energy is used
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What causes the sediment to cement or glue together?
weathering
Salt water
sand and wind
ice from a glacier
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The size of soil particles.
Humus
Fossil
Clay
Soil Texture
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What processes melt rocks together?
heat and pressure
erosion
weathering
deposition
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If you found this type of fossil it would tell you that a large lake used to be there.
mouse fossil
reptile fossil
leaf fossil
freshwater fish fossil
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Decaying plant and animal material in the soil.
Sedimentary rock
Clay
Fossil
Humus
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When a fossil is found it tells us about the Earth's environment that happened long ago.
True
False
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Rock that forms when sediments are pressed together.
Humus
Sedimentary rock
Clay
Loam
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Finding fossils help us determine how plants and animals interacted millions of years ago.
False
True
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Material made of very small grains of minerals.
Clay
Fossil
Sedimentary Rock
Soil Texture
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Small pieces of rock.
boulders
sediment
imprint
erosion
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The shaking of the Earth's crust when large pieces rock move against each other.
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
Tsunami
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The remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
Soil Texture
Humus
Fossil
Loam
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If you found a Wooly Mammoth tusk in the desert, what would you guess about that area long ago?
It was cold
It was very hot and dry
it never changed
Wooly Mammoths like sand
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The rock layer that is on the top is the
oldest
youngest
middle aged
