MP3 9wk Science Review

What is a RAPID change to the Earth's surface?

• A change that takes a long time to occur

• A change that happens fast

Which landform is a result of rapid changes to Earth’s surface?

• U-shaped valley

• A delta

• A canyon

• Volcanic island

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that can be renewed again during a person's lifetime, like the Sun, air, or water.

• A resource that takes MILLIONS of year to be renewed, like fossil fuels.

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Wind

• Petroleum

Which of the resources are renewable resources?

• Wind, water power

• Wind, coal, and natural gas

• Coal, water power, and petroleum

• Coal, natural gas, water power, and petroleum

Which is an example of bumblebees interacting with biotic (living) elements in their environment?

• Staying underground in the cold months

• Building a nest on the side of a shed

• Drinking water from a water trough

• Passing stored nectar from one worker to another worker

In the process of sedimentary rock formation, what is compaction?

• Heat

• applying pressure.

• movement of sediments

• breaking of sediments

If you were to design an experiment to model sedimentary rock formation, which of the following steps demonstrate the process of compaction?

• Adding heat to the sediments.

• Layering sediments and applying pressure.

• Mixing different types of sediments.

• Exposing the sediments to water.

If you were visiting a place often and took observations, which fact would help you determine that the place was completely under water at one time?

• There is more evidence of wind and water erosion from year to year.

• The place is the highest point for many miles.

• There are several different varieties of trees and flowers

• Many of the rocks contain imprints of shells.

A wide U-shaped valley was most likely formed by —

• Flash flooding

• A glacier

• A hurricane

• Melting snow