Fossils
Newest Layer
What is the word we use for the moving, or removing, of rocks and soil by wind or water?
Erosion
Name 3 landforms
(can be any of these- students must name 3)
canyon
mountain
plain
valley
ocean
lake
river
peninsula
island
What is the stuff that comes out of a volcano called?
Lava
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When an insect has been trapped in amber and is preserved, this forms what type of fossil?
Intact fossil
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean is an example of?
Deposition
Which 2 landforms are caused by erosion?
A. canyon, cave
B. beach, mountain
C. cave, meadows
D. canyon, plains
A. canyon, cave
What occurs when gravity pulls loose material down to the bottom of a slope in a sudden motion?
A. Tsunami
B. Flood
C. Landslide
D. Earthquake
C. Landslide
How is an avalanche and a landslide similar?
They are both natural disasters.
They both go down hill.
They both take everything with them as they fall.
Fossils of sea shells were found in your backyard. Which best describes what the fossils can tell us?
A. Someone left their seashells in your yard
B. Sea animals crawled from water to land
C. The land in your backyard was covered with water long ago
D. Sea animals left their remains in the ground last year
C. The land in your backyard was covered with water long ago.
Wind, water, and precipitation change the Earth's surface. Which of the following would be a demonstration of erosion?
A. A piece of wet paper blowing in front of a fan
B. A bowl of water evaporating under a light
C. A bowl of seeds blowing away in front of a fan
D. A plate of sand and dirt blowing away in front of a fan
D. A plate of sand and dirt blowing away in front of a fan
What are 3 steps to how a new landform can be created?
Weathering, erosion, deposition
What is one benefit of a volcanic eruption?
A. removes plants and animals in the lava's path
B. creates rocks that plants and animals can use
C. releases toxic gas to kill damaging insects
D. removes buildings that have changed the environment
B. creates rocks that plants and animals can use
Which of the following is a constructive force?
A. Deposition of sediment
B. Crustal Deformation
C. Weathering
D. Volcanic Eruption
C. Weathering
Name all of the types of fossils we have learned in class.
(there are 5 )
Intact
Mold
Cast
Imprint
Trace
Which of the following is an example of a structure created by deposition?
A. beach
B. plain
C. cave
D. geyser
A. Beach
Constant running water is a common way for this landform to be created
Rapid changes to the surface of the Earth can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and _______.
A. erosion
B. glaciers
C. avalanches
D. weathering
C. avalanches
Which of these causes an earthquake?
A. earth's gravitational force
B. Earth's movement on its axis
C. movement of oceanic currents
D. movement of continental plates
D. movement of continental plates
How is it possible for a fossil of an ocean creature to be discovered in a layer of mountain rock?
A. Water on Earth was once as high as most of today's mountains.
B. Lava from a volcano flowed over and uncovered a fossil
C. A bird carried the fossil and put it on a mountain
D. The fossil was located in the Earth's surface that was compressed upwards and created a mountain.
D. The fossil was located in the Earth's surface that was compressed upwards and created a mountain.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches is an example of?
erosion
Forces like folding or faulting create this elevated landform. It can have rounded or peaked tops.
Mountain
Name 3 types of natural disasters
tornado
tsunami
avalanche
landslide
hurricane
volcanic eruption
earthquake
The exact point in the Earth where an earthquake begins is called the _______.
A. focus
B. energy
C. center
D. fault
A. Focus