Earth's Surface Study guide

What force of nature can form valleys, canyons, and caverns?

• Air

• Fire

• Water

• Wind

How are fossils layered?

• Randomly

• Youngest at the bottom, oldest towards the top

• Oldest at the bottom, younger towards the top

• All at the same level

How is an Igneous Rock formed?

• High pressure

• Volcano magma cools

• Sedimentation

• Erosion

Contour lines are on which type of map?

• Weather Map

• Political Map

• Topographic Map

• Road Map

Which process is the process of breaking down over time? (temperature, precipitation, etc.)

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Condensation

What is the deepest part of the ocean?

• Continental shelf

• Trench

• Abyssal plain

• Mid-ocean ridge

Which map describes the elevation of landforms?

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

Describe how the process of deposition works

• Water evaporating into the air

• Rocks getting broken into smaller pieces

• Ice forming in high mountains

• Sediment or other material gets dropped or brought to another place

Which two types of fossils are there?

• Terrestrial

• ocean

• marine

• outerspace

Which type of rock are fossils found in ?

• Volcanic rocks
• Metamorphic rocks
• Igneous rocks
• Sedimentary rocks