Map Earth's Features
What can we use to help us understand Earth's features?
-Maps
-Patterns
-Moon phases
-Observations
-Maps
-Patterns
-Observations
A leaf imprinted on a rock, causing a _________________ to be made.
fossil
What is an example of evidence that a flood has happened in an area?
a) a new earthquake occurred
b) the sky is sunny
c) soil and rocks are on the road and sidewalks
d) a palm tree is charred black
c) soil and rocks are on the road and sidewalks
Any remains or imprints of living things from the past
Fossil
a physical feature on Earth's surface
landform
What is an example of a feature found on the ocean floor?
rift valley
trench
continental shelf
What can scientists learn from fossils?
the type of animals that lived long ago
what the climate was like long ago
what the environment was like long ago
Moving water is one cause of ______________.
erosion
the particles of soil or rock that have been eroded and deposited
sediment
large pieces that make up Earth's crust
plates
How do we use latitude and longitude?
Used as a coordinate system to find any location on Earth
If a fish fossil is found in a rock layer higher than a fossil of a fern, the fish fossil is probably _____________.
younger
Waves can break _________________ by rushing into cracks in the rock with a lot of energy
-large boulders
-small rocks
large boulders
a rock that forms when small bits of materials are pressed together in layers
sedimentary rock
slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces
weathering
What patterns are there in the locations of volcanoes and mountains?
Volcanoes occur between continents and oceans. Mountain chains form near the edges of continents. These locations represent plate boundaries.
How can we tell which rock layer is the youngest?
The rock layer at the top is the youngest
How can waves change rocks?
the waves will pound, smooth, and break apart rocks
the movement of weathered material from one place to another
erosion
the location east or west from the Prime Meridian
longitude
What is the Ring of Fire?
A ring of volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. It follows the plate boundaries.
Milly went for a hike up a steep mountain. Once she made it to the top, she found several seashells imprinted on rocks. She did not understand how that could be. Explain to Milly how the seashells got there.
The seashells got into the rock structure because it was once covered by water. This caused the seashells to deposit in the rocks. Over many years, the water decreased, causing the seashells to be seen in the rocks.
What happens to the minerals in rocks during chemical weathering?
The minerals in rocks change
the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock
deposition
the location north or south of the equator
latitude