EARTH'S CHANGES

The suns energy is responsible for causing

• precipitation

• evaporation

• weathering

• runoff

Certain prehistoric events led to the formation of oil. Which of the following was one of those events?

• Giant wind storms destroyed forests

• Icebergs melted at the North and South Poles

• Microscopic life in the sea died and was buried under sediment

• Heavy flooding soaked the Earth's crust

Which of the following statements describes the first step in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments

• Weathered material is moved by wind, water, or ice

• Exposed rock and other surfaces are broken down by wind, water, or ice

• Weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice

Fossil fuels and sedimentary rocks are similar because both form

• after years of intense pressure

• after only a few weeks of erosion

• from molten rock that has cooled

• in regions open to free flowing air

Which event best describes an example of evaporation?

• water flows downhill after a storm

• dark clouds form in the sky

• rain water soaks into the ground

• solar energy heats water at the oceans surface

Which tools would you NOT expect a meteorologist to use?

• wind sock

• thermometer

• triple-beam balance

• graduated cylinder

All of these are related to the formation of oil EXCEPT

• decomposed plants

• decayed plants

• sedimentary rocks

• active volcanoes

Which best describes erosion

• sediment carried from one place to another

• the breaking down of sediment

• sediment forms layers at the bottom of a lake

The remains of living things preserved in rock are called fossils. The best type of rock to look for fossils is is MOST LIKELY

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• rhyolite

On a cloudy day, the surface of the ocean is

• likely to freeze

• unlikely to lose much water

• likely to lose a great deal of water

• unlikely to lose any water