Changes in the Geosphere Unit 3 Review

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Which events bring about this kind of change to the Earth's surface?

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weathering and erosion

Front

Which solution can help reduce damage from landslides? Options: People should build more houses in mountainous regions. Houses in mountainous regions should be empty during heavy rains. More trees should be planted to stop the mass movement of rocks and soil. Houses should be built using wood rather than concrete.

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More trees should be planted to stop the mass movement of rocks and soil.

Front

Which statement is true about the impact the slope of the land has on the speed of water and rate of erosion? Options: The gentler slope causes the water to move faster, and less erosion occurs than on a steep slope. The steeper slope causes the water to move slower, and less erosion occurs than on a gentle slope. The gentler slope causes the water to move slower, and more erosion occurs than on a steep slope. The steeper slope causes the water to move faster, and more erosion occurs than on a gentle slope.

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The steeper slope causes the water to move faster, and more erosion occurs than on a gentle slope.

Front

Which activity will likely cause the most soil erosion? Options: growing vegetables to eat, planting flowers in garden, mowing the grass on the soccer field, removing trees from a wooded area

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removing trees from a wooded area

Front

Which process is most responsible for the changed landform? Options: deposition, earthquake, erosion, volcanic eruption

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erosion

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What landform is represented by the image? Options: volcano, valley, canyon, cavern

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valley

Front

Thousands of fish fossils discovered high in the Rocky Mountains most likely indicate that

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the mountains were once part of the sea floor that was pushed up by tectonic forces.

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The discovery of fossilized coral reefs on land is evidence that

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the sea level has changed over time.

Front

Which statement below best explains why several fossils of sea organisms were discovered buried deep in an area of dry land? Options: The fossils changed locations., The area had a shift in climate., The land was once underwater., A glacier once covered the area.

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The land was once underwater.

Front

Which layer is most likely the youngest? Layer 1, Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4

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Layer 1