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Earth Science Formative 2 Review

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1
What type of landform can form when water weathers and erodes layers of rocks?
sand dunes
fossils
mid-ocean ridges
canyons
2
How does wind weather rocks?
It rolls the rocks along the ground.
It moves the rocks to new places.
It dissolves the rocks to form sediments.
It slams sediments into larger rocks.
3
The amount of rainfall in the USA varies from region to region. Which of these regions receives the most rainfall?
the Pacific Northwest
the Eastern United States
the Southwestern United States
the Central Plains
4
Which of the following is true of desert plants?
They need a lot of water to survive
They grow very tall in one season
They can survive with little water
They are mostly deciduous trees
5
How can trees weather rocks?
by preventing rainfall from reaching the rocks
by blocking sunlight from reaching the rocks
by dropping leaves on the rocks
by growing into cracks in the rocks
6
Sarah put small rocks into a jar of water,shook the jar very hard and saw little pieces of sand form. What happend?
Water can harden rocks.
Water can form rocks.
Water can melt rocks.
Water can weather rocks.
7
Which of these living things are common in the Pacific Northwest?
cacti and iguanas
deciduous trees and penguins
bison and grasses
evergreens and birds
8
Which of these is the result of erosion by gravity?
a rock arch
a sand dune
a fossil layer
a landslide
9
Which can form when wind deposits sediment?
a sand dune
a v- shaped valley
a u- shaped valley
a landslide