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Are You Ready for the Earth Science Test?

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    Weathering, erosion, deposition
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  • What is being pulled by gravity and carving out a valley along the way?
    an ice storm
    a glacier
    a rockslide
    a river
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  • What causes volcanoes?
    Openings in the Earth's crust allow magma to escape.
    Tectonic plates moving together push the crust upward.
    Glaciers carve away at the surface of the Earth.
    The rotation of the Earth forces magma to the surface.
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  • Which is NOT a cause of weathering?
    acid rain having a chemical reaction with certain rocks
    sand blown by the wind onto rocks
    a fast-moving river smoothing the sharp edges of rocks
    lava cooling and forming new layers of rock
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  • How do living organisms impact the surface of the Earth?
    Plant roots grow inside of rocks, breaking them apart.
    Insects damage flowers when they are obtaining nectar.
    Running water smooths rough and sharp rocks.
    Wind blows sediment into piles, forming dunes.
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  • Look at the image of part of a coastline. Which statement best predicts how this coastline could be different in 1,000 years?
    The sea stack will become shorter and thinner.
    The sea cave will be smaller.
    The sea arch will become a sea cave.
    The headland will be thicker.
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  • Look at the image. Devon says this land feature was caused by wind weathering and erosion. What scientific evidence would best support her idea?
    Scientists took photos to see if the rock changes colors.
    Scientists measured the width to discover it was shrinking.
    Scientists recorded the temperature of the rock.
    Scientists recorded the amount of rainfall that fell on it.
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  • Breaks down the Earth's surfaces
    Destructive forces
    Constructive forces
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  • Builds up the Earth's surfaces.
    Destructive forces
    Constructive forces
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  • A ____ is landform that is built up from deposition of sediment carried by a river. The dropped sediment builds up underwater. If enough sediment builds up, it can eventually reach past the surface of the water, forming new land.
    delta
    mountain
    sand dune
    canyon
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