Earth's Land Review

The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resource?

• cotton

• water

• coal

• soil

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How would soil be different in an area with little rainfall?

The soil would contain-

• much smaller pieces of rock

• many insects and worms

• a greater variety of plants

• less water and organic material

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Lava from a volcanic eruption can change the Earth's surface by-

• forming new land

• making oceans boil

• carving deep valleys

• pushing aside hills

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The rock layers here have split and shifted. What most likely caused this change?

• River

• Landslide

• Volcano

• Earthquake

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True or False:

Air is one of the main components of soil.

• True

• False

What causes weathering?

• wind

• water

• plants

• jackhammers

• ice

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Which list names nonrenewable resources?

• water, coal, soil

• coal, natural gas, oil

• plants, animals, water

• natural gas, plants, wind

Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a -

• delta

• volcano

• landslide

• glacier

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How do plants help to make new soil?

Plants-

• cover the soil and shade it from sunlight

• die, then breakdown and become part of the soil (humus)

• support the animal life in the soil

Which does not name a way to conserve natural resources?

• use a new plastic water bottle every day

• turn the water off when you brush your teeth

• recycle paper when you are done using it

• use the sun to dry your clothes instead of a dryer

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