Earth Science Unit 1

The sand dunes in this picture were probably formed by—

• humans

• earthquakes

• tides

• winds

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This diagram shows the steps of soil formation. What happens in Step 3?

• The rock breaks into pieces

• The rock becomes a mineral

• The rock becomes metamorphic

• The cracks join together

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The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are rounder and smoother than the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. What is the best reason for this difference?

• The Blue Ridge Mountains have more plant and animal life that wears them down.

• It is warmer in Virginia, so ice can't form on the mountains to break the rocks apart.

• The Blue Ridge Mountains are much older and have been exposed to more weathering.

• More people drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The traffic has worn the mountains down.

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Which of the following human actions prevent erosion?

• Planting trees and shrubs on a hill side

• Covering exposed soil with vegetation such as grass

• Construction of offshore levees and walls to minimize the force of the waves hitting the shore line

• Cutting down trees to make a new road

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How many of these land formations were caused by erosion?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

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Destructive changes to Earth's surface can happen slowly or quickly. Which choice below is an example of a fast change?

• sand dune build up

• water erosion of canyon

• slump

• landslide

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How does the biosphere interact with the hydrosphere?

• The animals in the biosphere makes homes undergrounds

• The hydrosphere wears downs mountains and rocks

• The hydrosphere goes through the water cycle.

• The hydrosphere provides water for creatures in the biosphere to drink

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Look at the diagram. Most of the freshwater is tied up in one of two different forms. In what form is 70% of Earth’s freshwater found?

• The Oceans

• Frozen Water in glaciers

• Water in Lakes and Rivers

• Underground in aquifiers

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What is precipitation?

• Power from the sun

• When gases cool in a cloud

• When water evaporates from plants

• When water evaporates from the surface of the earth

• When water falls from the sky and hits the ground.

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A forest fire has started on Pikes Peak. How will the spheres of the Earth be affected?

• Everything will be fine

• The atmosphere will fill up with smoke

• The biosphere creatures will have difficulty breathing

• The geosphere will be burned.

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