ESS 3.1

Which seismic waves would be the most noticeable to the people living in the area based on the seismogram?

• The P Waves

• The S Waves

• The Surface Waves

Why are only P waves received on the other side of the Earth from the earthquake epicenter?

• Only P Waves have enough energy to cross the core

• S Waves are too slow to make it across the Earth

• The outer core is liquid and blocks S Waves

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Drag the Definition to under the Vocab Word.

Groups:

(a) erosion

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(b) meander

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(c) moraine

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(d) oxbow lake

• formed when a meander is cut off from the main river due to deposition

• Looplike bends in rivers caused by erosion and deposition

• The mixture of sediments that a glacier deposits as it moves

• Wearing down and carrying away of land by water, ice, & wind

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Destructive forces can....

• shape the land’s surface by building up mountains and other landmasses

• destroy and wear away landmasses through processes like erosion and weathering

• form glaciers and beaches through deposition

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Which of the following landforms are formed by deposition?

• Delta

• Floodplain

• Kettle

• Mountain

Match the definitions of Earth's layers to their name.

Groups:

(a) Inner Core

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(b) Outer Core

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(c) Mantle

• The layer that is a dense ball of iron and nickel metals

• The layer of molten metal that generates a magnetic field

• The thick layer that is really hot and slowly moves, but is still solid

Which seismic waves result in the most damage to buildings?

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Surface Waves

• P Waves

• S Waves

Which will occur if humans continue to overload water systems with excess nutrients?

• chemosynthesis

• eutrophication

• nitrification

• photosynthesis

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Which aspect of fertilizer pollution would have the greatest negative impact on an aquatic ecosystem?

• Nitrates poison the water that fish breathe through their gills.

• Microorganisms in the water absorb all the oxygen, suffocating animals.

• Aquatic animals increase, adding producers to the food chain and feeding fish.

• Algal blooms deplete the oxygen and block the sunlight from penetrating a body of water.

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Why does fertilizer pollution stimulate the growth of algae in a pond?

• Algae are producers and use the fertilizer’s nutrients to rapidly multiply.

• Algae are producers and use the fertilizer’s nutrients during decomposition.

• Algae are parasites and absorb energy from the fertilizers in order to grow.

• Algae are herbivores that feed off of the plants, which grow due to the excess fertilizers.

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