Earth Science Review Questions

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Multiple Choice

Most of Earth's freshwater is

• in groundwater.

• in lakes and rivers.

• locked up in glacial ice.

• in water vapor.

Multiple Choice

Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth not available for our use?

• All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.
• It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.
• It is surface water.
• It is underground.

Multiple Choice

What can cause weathering to occur?

• The formation of an island

• Rain, wind, and temperature changes

• The rotation of the Earth

• A meteorite impact

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes weathering?

• The process of breaking down rocks and landforms over time

• The movement of continents across the Earth's surface

• The growth of new plants on the surface of the Earth

• The process of creating mountains and valleys

Open Ended

How might an area be different in 1,000 years?(at least 3 sentences)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

• A river carving a deep canyon

• Wind blowing sand away from a beach

• Sediment settling at the bottom of a river

• Rocks breaking apart due to freezing and thawing

Open Ended

How are plateaus and mountains alike?