Vocabulary
What are layers of soil, are created over time.
Horizons.
Tiny islands are called what?
Islets.
Which of Earth's systems work together to create the Badlands?
Geosphere and Atmosphere
HYDROSPHERE can be accepted, too. (but the other 2 must be present)
Which is an example of a physical change?
a. burning leaves
b. baking bread
c. rusting pipes
d. tearing paper
d. tearing paper
The wearing away of land or soil by ice, water, or wind.
Erosion
What are the four major types of landforms?
There are four major types of landforms: mountains, hills, plains, and plateaus
Which of Earth's systems work together to create the Barrier Islands?
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, and Atmosphere.
Which is the BEST example of an adaptation used to cause confusion when a group of animals tries to run away from a predator?
a. stripes on a zebra
b. smells from a skunk
c. long neck of a giraffe
d. long ears of a rabbit
A. stripes on a zebra.
These are natural land shapes that are formed over time either by erosion and weathering, or happen through extreme weather(like) events.
Landforms
This layer of soil is mostly made up of humus, which is a lot of decaying plant and animal matter that is rich for the soil.
Organic.
Which of Earth's systems work together to create the River Delta?
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere.
The formation of a gorge is MOST likely the result of
a. earthquakes
b. volcanoes
c. water erosion
d. plate tectonics
d. plate tectonics
The result of what happens when weathering has occurred, followed by erosion picking up bits of weathered rocks and minerals, finally resulting in the bits being dropped into sand, dirt, or the air.
Deposition.
What is the most common form of erosion?
Water is the most common form of erosion.
Which of Earth's systems work together to create the Sand Dunes?
Geosphere and Atmosphere.
If an object is dropped from an airplane, it will fall to the ground. The force that causes the object to fall is
a. mass
b. gravity
c. friction
d. weight
b. gravity
What are islands that are close together?
Islands that are close to one another, geographically, are called archipelagoes.
What are the six major types of islands?
There are six major types of islands: artificial, barrier, continental, coral, oceanic, and tidal.
Which of Earth's systems work together to create the Coral Islands?
All 4!
Which shows an effect of humans on an environment?
A. a nest made of dead branches
B. a river eroding away a riverbank
C. a trail built by cutting down trees
D. a group of butterflies landing on flowers
c. a trail built by cutting down trees