Unit 3: Earth & Its Changing Features STUDY GUIDE

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Decomposition

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Erosion – occurs when _________________________________.

• Erosion occurs when soil and rock are moved from one place to another.

• Erosion occurs when rocks spontaneously combust and turn into soil.

• Erosion occurs when soil is created from nothing by magical forces.

• Erosion occurs when water turns into rock and soil.

Deposition- _________________________________________.

• when eroded material is dropped off in another place -> final spot is landforms

• The process of solid turning into a gas

• The process of liquid turning into a gas

• The process of solid turning into a liquid

Fossils are usually created from the ____________________ of an organism.

• hair

• bones

• muscles

Which evidence could indicate that a flood has happened in an area?

• A new mountain has formed.

• The sky is cloudy.

• A palm tree is charred black.

• Soil and rocks are on the road and sidewalks.

Which is most like a glacier changing Earth’s surface?

• A bird drinking water from a puddle.

• A boy raking leaves into a pile

• A Speeding race car.

• A bulldozer pushing and piling anything in its path.

How will waves change rocks in the ocean?

• Waves will smooth and round the rocks over time.

• Waves will make the rocks more jagged and sharp.

• Waves will have no effect on the rocks.

• Waves will cause the rocks to dissolve completely.

One way to prevent sand dunes from ___________ is to build fences along the shore.

• Build

• Erosion
• Sand

• Dunes

What can scientist learn about from fossils? Select ALL that apply.

• The type of animals that lived long ago

• What the climate was like long ago

• The colors of animals that lived long ago

Which cannot be used to understand Earth’s features?

• Maps

• Patterns

• Moon Phases

• Observations