Unit 3 Review

What evidence can rock formations and fossils provide about changes in a landscape over time?

• They demonstrate the effects of pollution on the environment.

• They help identify the order in which rock layers were formed and changes in the landscape due to Earth forces.

• They indicate the types of animals living in the area.

• They reveal the current climate of the region.
  

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How do water, ice, wind, living organisms, and gravity contribute to shaping the Earth′s surface?

• 1. By creating earthquakes.

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  2. By causing volcanic eruptions.

• By breaking rocks, soils, and sediments into smaller particles and moving them around through weathering and erosion.

• 1. By forming mountains.

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What patterns can be observed on Earth′s surface related to the movement of plate tectonics?     

• Rainfall patterns influencing the location of ocean trenches.

• Hurricanes occurring randomly.

• Mountains only forming in the center of continents.

• Earthquakes and volcanoes forming in bands along the boundaries between continents and oceans.

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How do scientists measure earthquakes ?

• Seismology

• Seismograph

• Seismoloigist

• Scale

What helps scientists describe patterns of Earth′s features?

• Measuring the temperature of the air

• Counting stars in the sky

• 1. Analyzing data from maps

• Listening to bird calls

Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

• 1. In the middle of continents

    

• In the deepest parts of the ocean

• Along the boundaries between continents and oceans

• In flat areas

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How can maps help us describe patterns of Earth′s features?

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces called?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• The Rock cycle

What can humans do to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes such as earthquakes and volcanic eruption?

• 1. Humans can prevent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from occurring.

• Humans can relocate all populations away from areas prone to natural hazards.

• Humans can take steps to reduce the impacts, although they cannot eliminate the hazards entirely.

• 1. Humans cannot take any actions to reduce the impacts of natural hazards.

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Provide an example of a natural hazard and explain one-way humans can reduce its impact.

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