Unit 3: Earth's Interactive System Review

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What happens when Earth's huge plates of solid rock beneath the continents move?

Back

Mountain building, earthquakes, and volcanoes can occur.

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True or False: Maps help scientists gather information about how systems interact.

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True

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What type of water makes up about 97 percent of all the water on Earth?

Back

Saltwater

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What is a dormant volcano?

Back

A volcano that has not erupted for some time, but scientists think it may erupt in the future.

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What is one way humans can conserve water?

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Turn the water off when not using it.

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What is the Earth's crust?

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The outermost layer of the Earth, made up of solid rock.

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What is an earthquake?

Back

A sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement of tectonic plates.

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What is a volcano?

Back

An opening in the Earth's surface where molten rock, ash, and gases can escape.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in soil and rock layers.