3rd Grade Science Summative Review

Front

What natural resource is formed by the weathering of rocks into small pieces?

Back

Soil

Front

What is the process called when plants and animals rot and break down?

Back

Decomposing

Front

What describes rapid changes in the Earth's surface caused by water?

Back

Moving soil by heavy precipitation and flooding

Front

What is the process called when materials are moved from one location to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the movement on the Earth's surface resulting from underground movement between two plates?

Back

An Earthquake

Front

What are the small pieces of rock and minerals that make up soil?

Back

Sediments

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What do we call the process where sediments are dropped off in a new location?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the term for the natural process that causes the Earth's surface to change over time?

Back

Erosion and Weathering

Front

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

Back

Movement of tectonic plates