Fossils
a. land
b. water
b. water
_________ is the slow process that breaks down materials into smaller pieces.
a. weathering
b. erosion
c. deposition
a. weathering
A ________ is a land feature that is a wide, flat area.
Plain
Land fossils are fossils of organisms that lived on...
a. land
b. water
a. land
__________ is the movement of weathered material from one place to another.
a. weathering
b. erosion
c. deposition
b. erosion
A _________ is a landform that rises high above the Earth's surface with peaks.
Mountain
A fossilized shell was found in a layer below a fossilized leaf. Which fossil is older?
fossilized shell
True or false
Erosion is going to occur faster on a mountain than on flat land.
True
Which landform results in lava flow?
Volcano
Bethany saw an exhibit about the Earth's surface at the science center. She learned that Earth's surface has changed over time. What evidence has been collected by scientists to support this theory?
a. Ancient people left photographs of Earth's surface behind for scientists.
b. Fossils have been found that give clues to what Earth's surface looked like many years ago.
c. Paleontologists have studies Earth's in the past and present and see no changes.
d. We do not know what Earth's surface looked like long ago.
b. Fossils have been found that give clues to what Earth's surface looked like many years ago.
What process most likely caused the cracks in rocks?
a. weathering
b. erosion
c. tides
d. landslide
weathering
Which landform is the lowland between two mountains?
Valley
The discovery of fossilized coral reefs on land is evidence that
a. salt water changes coral into fossils
b. the reefs formed in a freshwater lake
c. the sea level has changed over time
d. coral reefs can form on dry land
c. the sea level has changed over time
Changes in the landscape can be caused by________
a. physical weathering
b. chemical weathering
c. living things
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
True or false
A landform will always look the same.
False